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Zoledronic Acid vs. Oral Bisphosphonates: Osteoporosis Treatments & the Risk of Developing Osteonecrosis of the Jaw

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Michele B. Kaufman, PharmD, BCGP, is a freelance medical writer based in New York City and a pharmacist at New York Presbyterian Lower Manhattan Hospital.

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