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  2. Drug expiration - Wikipedia

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    The United States' Center for Drug Evaluation and Research officially recommends that drugs past their expiration date be disposed. [11] It has been argued that this practice is wasteful, since consumers and medical facilities are encouraged to purchase fresh medication to replace their expired products, also resulting in additional profits for pharmaceutical firms.

  3. Expiration date - Wikipedia

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    The expiration date of pharmaceuticals specifies the date the manufacturer guarantees the full potency and safety of a drug. Most medications continue to be effective and safe for a time after the expiration date. A rare exception is a case of renal tubular acidosis purportedly caused by expired tetracycline. [7]

  4. Shelf life - Wikipedia

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    Most medications continue to be effective and safe for a time after the expiration date. A rare exception is a case of renal tubular acidosis purportedly caused by expired tetracycline. [9] A study conducted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration covered over 100 drugs, prescription and over-the-counter.

  5. Is It Safe to Use Expired Vitamins? The Truth About Vitamin ...

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    Taking expired vitamins is generally considered safe—but there’s a catch. “Usually, expired vitamins won’t harm you, but likely will lose potency. “Usually, expired vitamins won’t harm ...

  6. Shelf Life Extension Program - Wikipedia

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    One exception occurred during the 2010 Swine Flu Epidemic when the FDA authorized expired Tamiflu based on SLEP Data. [9]The US FDA is able to extend the shelf life of drugs throughout national, state, local, tribal, and territorial stockpiles through two legal means: by issuing an Emergency Use Authorization on using a drug past its expiration date (which is legally an unapproved use of a ...

  7. The FDA is about to make weight-loss drugs a lot harder to get

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    A spokesperson for the FDA said the agency recommends patients use FDA-approved drugs when available and that compounded drugs should "only be used to fulfill the needs of patients whose medical ...

  8. Prescription drug - Wikipedia

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    A study conducted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration covered over 100 drugs, prescription and over-the-counter. The results showed that about 90% of them were safe and effective far past their original expiration date. At least one drug worked 15 years after its expiration date. [21]

  9. Why are there cotton balls in pill bottles? - AOL

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    Medicine has come a long way in the past 100 years.