The Myth of Drug Expiration Dates https://www.propublica.org/article/the-myth-of-drug-expiration-dates
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The Myth of Drug Expiration Dates https://www.propublica.org/article/the-myth-of-drug-expiration-dates
... Gerona and Cantrell, a pharmacist and toxicologist, knew that the term “expiration date” was a misnomer. The dates on drug labels are simply the point up to which the Food and Drug Administration and pharmaceutical companies guarantee their effectiveness, typically at two or three years. But the dates don’t necessarily mean they’re ineffective immediately after they “expire” — just that there’s no incentive for drugmakers to study whether they could still be usable. ...
https://www.propublica.org/article/the-myth-of-drug-expiration-dates
The Myth of Drug Expiration Dates https://www.propublica.org/article/the-myth-of-drug-expiration-dates
... Gerona and Cantrell, a pharmacist and toxicologist, knew that the term “expiration date” was a misnomer. The dates on drug labels are simply the point up to which the Food and Drug Administration and pharmaceutical companies guarantee their effectiveness, typically at two or three years. But the dates don’t necessarily mean they’re ineffective immediately after they “expire” — just that there’s no incentive for drugmakers to study whether they could still be usable. ...
https://www.propublica.org/article/the-myth-of-drug-expiration-dates
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