SILVER SPRING, Md., Oct. 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning there is a possible risk of a rare type of thigh bone fracture in people who take drugs known as bisphosphonates to treat osteoporosis.
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The agency issued the warning because the rare type of fracture has been predominantly reported in patients taking these prescription medications.
Learn more about this warning, and what FDA advises you should do if you take these drugs, at http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm229127.htm.
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