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Time for a break from bisphosphonates?

A woman with severe osteoporosis presents with worsening back pain. She has been on an antiresorptive agent for two decades.

This article has been allocated 0.5 EA by the RACGP and ACRRM for the 2026-2028 triennium.

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Cathy, a 71-year-old, presents with a six-month history of worsening back pain.

She has a history of severe osteoporosis with vertebral fracture and has been on alendronate for 19 years.

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