In 1999 my grandmother Esther had a bad fall in which she broke several ribs and suffered compression fractures in her spine. Her doctor subsequently diagnosed her with osteoporosis and prescribed Fosamax. But Grandma, then in her late 80s, had difficulty staying upright the required amount of time after taking it and complained the bisphosphonate medication left her nauseated. Worst of all, she didn’t like its hefty price tag, since back then Medicare had no prescription drug benefit.
So she...
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