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  2. Drug expiration - Wikipedia

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    Drug expiration is the date after which a drug might not be suitable for use as manufactured. Consumers can determine the shelf life for a drug by checking its pharmaceutical packaging for an expiration date. Drugs which are past their shelf life can decompose [1] and either be ineffective [2] or even harmful. [2]

  3. This is when it’s OK to take expired medication - AOL

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    Here’s news that can save you money: You can ignore the expiration date on many of your medications—for years.

  4. This is when it’s OK to take expired medication - AOL

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    But research conducted by the FDA demonstrates that 90 percent of more than 100 drugs—both prescription and over-the-counter—are perfectly good to use even 15 years after the expiration date.

  5. Prescription drug - Wikipedia

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    The expiration date is the final day that the manufacturer guarantees the full potency and safety of a medication. Drug expiration dates exist on most medication labels, including prescription, over-the-counter and dietary supplements. U.S. pharmaceutical manufacturers are required by law to place expiration dates on prescription products prior ...

  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. Diabetes medication - Wikipedia

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    Type 2 diabetes is the most common type of diabetes. Treatments include agents that (1) increase the amount of insulin secreted by the pancreas, (2) increase the sensitivity of target organs to insulin, (3) decrease the rate at which glucose is absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract, and (4) increase the loss of glucose through urination.

  8. Expiration date - Wikipedia

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    Expiration dates for infant formula should not be ignored. [6] If formula is stored too long, it may lose its nutritional value. [6] 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.

  9. Type 1 diabetes - Wikipedia

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    Type 1 and 2 diabetes was estimated to cause $10.5 billion in annual medical costs ($875 per month per diabetic) and an additional $4.4 billion in indirect costs ($366 per month per person with diabetes) in the U.S. [138] In the United States $245 billion every year is attributed to diabetes. Individuals diagnosed with diabetes have 2.3 times ...