BRITTLE bones of Australians aged 50+ are expected to cost $3.1 billion in 2017, while the total cost over 10 years will climb to $21.9 billion by 2022, according to a new report titled Osteoporosis Burden of Disease released by Osteoporosis Australia.
The release coincides with the launch of the independent SOS Fracture Alliance, a national alliance of 30 medical, allied health and consumer groups focusing on osteoporotic fracture prevention.
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