{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"CollectionPage","@id":"https:\/\/betterbones.com\/category\/bone-drugs\/#CollectionPage","headline":"Bone Drugs Category","description":"<p>Bone drugs like Fosamax, Prolia, and Reclast are frequently prescribed for osteoporosis \u2014 but they come with risks. Dr. Susan Brown provides a research-based look at bisphosphonates and other bone medications, and explores natural alternatives for building bone safely.<\/p>\n","url":"https:\/\/betterbones.com\/category\/bone-drugs\/","hasPart":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/betterbones.com\/bone-drugs\/fda-rulings-big-pharma-and-the-bone-health-questions-you-should-be-asking\/","headline":"FDA Rulings, Big Pharma, and the Bone Health Questions You Should Be Asking","url":"https:\/\/betterbones.com\/bone-drugs\/fda-rulings-big-pharma-and-the-bone-health-questions-you-should-be-asking\/","datePublished":"2026-04-02","dateModified":"2026-04-22","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/betterbones.com\/bone-drugs\/fda-rulings-big-pharma-and-the-bone-health-questions-you-should-be-asking\/","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/betterbones.com\/author\/brownbetterbonesgmail-com\/#Person","name":"Dr. Susan E. Brown, PhD","url":"https:\/\/betterbones.com\/author\/brownbetterbonesgmail-com\/","identifier":72,"description":"Dr. Susan E. Brown, PhD, is a medical anthropologist and New York State Certified Nutritionist with more than 40 years of experience in bone health research, clinical nutrition, and health education. She is the founder of the Center for Better Bones and the Better Bones Foundation, and author of Better Bones, Better Body \u2014 the first comprehensive guide to natural bone health. Her whole-body, alkaline-centered approach identifies 20+ nutrients essential for bone health and has helped thousands of women build stronger bones naturally. | Wikipedia: https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Susan_E._Brown | Amazon Author Page: https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Susan-E-Brown-PhD\/e\/B001HOFHX8\/","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8e08d87bd45250c6616e1752933a6576aba077f335d97ee337a0cde5e435cbd3?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8e08d87bd45250c6616e1752933a6576aba077f335d97ee337a0cde5e435cbd3?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Center for Better Bones","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/betterbones.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Better-Bones-AMP.png","url":"https:\/\/betterbones.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Better-Bones-AMP.png","width":150,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/betterbones.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/BB-Blog-Headers-416-11.png","url":"https:\/\/betterbones.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/BB-Blog-Headers-416-11.png","height":1109,"width":2120},"keywords":null},{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/betterbones.com\/bone-drugs\/flow-bone\/","headline":"Flow Bone: Is This New Bone Drug Really Worth the Hype?","url":"https:\/\/betterbones.com\/bone-drugs\/flow-bone\/","datePublished":"2025-12-18","dateModified":"2026-04-22","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/betterbones.com\/bone-drugs\/flow-bone\/","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/betterbones.com\/author\/brownbetterbonesgmail-com\/#Person","name":"Dr. Susan E. Brown, PhD","url":"https:\/\/betterbones.com\/author\/brownbetterbonesgmail-com\/","identifier":72,"description":"Dr. Susan E. Brown, PhD, is a medical anthropologist and New York State Certified Nutritionist with more than 40 years of experience in bone health research, clinical nutrition, and health education. She is the founder of the Center for Better Bones and the Better Bones Foundation, and author of Better Bones, Better Body \u2014 the first comprehensive guide to natural bone health. Her whole-body, alkaline-centered approach identifies 20+ nutrients essential for bone health and has helped thousands of women build stronger bones naturally. | Wikipedia: https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Susan_E._Brown | Amazon Author Page: https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Susan-E-Brown-PhD\/e\/B001HOFHX8\/","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8e08d87bd45250c6616e1752933a6576aba077f335d97ee337a0cde5e435cbd3?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8e08d87bd45250c6616e1752933a6576aba077f335d97ee337a0cde5e435cbd3?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Center for Better Bones","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/betterbones.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Better-Bones-AMP.png","url":"https:\/\/betterbones.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Better-Bones-AMP.png","width":150,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/betterbones.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/BB-Blog-Headers-416-5.png","url":"https:\/\/betterbones.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/BB-Blog-Headers-416-5.png","height":1109,"width":2120},"keywords":null},{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/betterbones.com\/bone-drugs\/what-happens-when-you-stop-bone-drugs-what-to-do\/","headline":"What Happens When You Stop Bone Drugs? (+ What to Do)","url":"https:\/\/betterbones.com\/bone-drugs\/what-happens-when-you-stop-bone-drugs-what-to-do\/","datePublished":"2025-11-14","dateModified":"2026-04-22","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/betterbones.com\/bone-drugs\/what-happens-when-you-stop-bone-drugs-what-to-do\/","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/betterbones.com\/author\/jeanmbetterbonesgmail-com\/#Person","name":"Jean Marie Russo","url":"https:\/\/betterbones.com\/author\/jeanmbetterbonesgmail-com\/","identifier":3,"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d7d6d485e2fecd36b3717496741edd4e4e50b99a487a2ada2ba9e503d289149e?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d7d6d485e2fecd36b3717496741edd4e4e50b99a487a2ada2ba9e503d289149e?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Center for Better Bones","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/betterbones.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Better-Bones-AMP.png","url":"https:\/\/betterbones.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Better-Bones-AMP.png","width":150,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/betterbones.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/stopping-bone-drugs.png","url":"https:\/\/betterbones.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/stopping-bone-drugs.png","height":1109,"width":2120},"keywords":null},{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/betterbones.com\/bone-drugs\/prolia-bone-fractures\/","headline":"Prolia for Bone Fractures \u2014 I\u2019m Still Not Impressed","url":"https:\/\/betterbones.com\/bone-drugs\/prolia-bone-fractures\/","datePublished":"2024-04-01","dateModified":"2026-04-22","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/betterbones.com\/bone-drugs\/prolia-bone-fractures\/","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/betterbones.com\/author\/brownbetterbonesgmail-com\/#Person","name":"Dr. Susan E. Brown, PhD","url":"https:\/\/betterbones.com\/author\/brownbetterbonesgmail-com\/","identifier":72,"description":"Dr. Susan E. Brown, PhD, is a medical anthropologist and New York State Certified Nutritionist with more than 40 years of experience in bone health research, clinical nutrition, and health education. She is the founder of the Center for Better Bones and the Better Bones Foundation, and author of Better Bones, Better Body \u2014 the first comprehensive guide to natural bone health. Her whole-body, alkaline-centered approach identifies 20+ nutrients essential for bone health and has helped thousands of women build stronger bones naturally. | Wikipedia: https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Susan_E._Brown | Amazon Author Page: https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Susan-E-Brown-PhD\/e\/B001HOFHX8\/","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8e08d87bd45250c6616e1752933a6576aba077f335d97ee337a0cde5e435cbd3?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8e08d87bd45250c6616e1752933a6576aba077f335d97ee337a0cde5e435cbd3?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Center for Better Bones","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/betterbones.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Better-Bones-AMP.png","url":"https:\/\/betterbones.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Better-Bones-AMP.png","width":150,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/betterbones.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/prolia-BB-Blog-4-20.jpg","url":"https:\/\/betterbones.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/prolia-BB-Blog-4-20.jpg","height":1109,"width":2120},"keywords":["Fracture","bone drugs","prolia","osteoporosis treatment"]},{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/betterbones.com\/bone-drugs\/anabolic-treatment\/","headline":"Forteo\u00ae, Tymlos\u00ae and Evenity\u00ae:  How Much Do They Really Reduce Fracture Risk?","url":"https:\/\/betterbones.com\/bone-drugs\/anabolic-treatment\/","datePublished":"2020-02-28","dateModified":"2026-04-28","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/betterbones.com\/bone-drugs\/anabolic-treatment\/","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/betterbones.com\/author\/brownbetterbonesgmail-com\/#Person","name":"Dr. Susan E. Brown, PhD","url":"https:\/\/betterbones.com\/author\/brownbetterbonesgmail-com\/","identifier":72,"description":"Dr. Susan E. Brown, PhD, is a medical anthropologist and New York State Certified Nutritionist with more than 40 years of experience in bone health research, clinical nutrition, and health education. She is the founder of the Center for Better Bones and the Better Bones Foundation, and author of Better Bones, Better Body \u2014 the first comprehensive guide to natural bone health. Her whole-body, alkaline-centered approach identifies 20+ nutrients essential for bone health and has helped thousands of women build stronger bones naturally. | Wikipedia: https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Susan_E._Brown | Amazon Author Page: https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Susan-E-Brown-PhD\/e\/B001HOFHX8\/","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8e08d87bd45250c6616e1752933a6576aba077f335d97ee337a0cde5e435cbd3?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8e08d87bd45250c6616e1752933a6576aba077f335d97ee337a0cde5e435cbd3?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Center for Better Bones","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/betterbones.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Better-Bones-AMP.png","url":"https:\/\/betterbones.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Better-Bones-AMP.png","width":150,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/betterbones.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/bone-drugs-fracture-risk-BB-Blog-3-20.jpg","url":"https:\/\/betterbones.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/bone-drugs-fracture-risk-BB-Blog-3-20.jpg","height":1109,"width":2120},"keywords":["evenity","forteo","tymlos","anabolic treatment"]},{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/betterbones.com\/osteoporosis\/forteo-bone-drug\/","headline":"Forteo for osteoporosis \u2014 is this bone drug too good to be true?","url":"https:\/\/betterbones.com\/osteoporosis\/forteo-bone-drug\/","datePublished":"2020-02-26","dateModified":"2026-04-22","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/betterbones.com\/osteoporosis\/forteo-bone-drug\/","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/betterbones.com\/author\/brownbetterbonesgmail-com\/#Person","name":"Dr. Susan E. Brown, PhD","url":"https:\/\/betterbones.com\/author\/brownbetterbonesgmail-com\/","identifier":72,"description":"Dr. Susan E. Brown, PhD, is a medical anthropologist and New York State Certified Nutritionist with more than 40 years of experience in bone health research, clinical nutrition, and health education. She is the founder of the Center for Better Bones and the Better Bones Foundation, and author of Better Bones, Better Body \u2014 the first comprehensive guide to natural bone health. Her whole-body, alkaline-centered approach identifies 20+ nutrients essential for bone health and has helped thousands of women build stronger bones naturally. | Wikipedia: https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Susan_E._Brown | Amazon Author Page: https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Susan-E-Brown-PhD\/e\/B001HOFHX8\/","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8e08d87bd45250c6616e1752933a6576aba077f335d97ee337a0cde5e435cbd3?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8e08d87bd45250c6616e1752933a6576aba077f335d97ee337a0cde5e435cbd3?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Center for Better Bones","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/betterbones.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Better-Bones-AMP.png","url":"https:\/\/betterbones.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Better-Bones-AMP.png","width":150,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/betterbones.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/forteo-osteoporosis-BB-Blog-2-20.jpg","url":"https:\/\/betterbones.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/forteo-osteoporosis-BB-Blog-2-20.jpg","height":1109,"width":2120},"keywords":["Fracture","bone drugs","forteo"]}]}