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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. 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 ...

  4. 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]

  5. 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 ...

  6. Should You Use an Expired COVID Test? The Answer Might ... - AOL

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    COVID tests don’t last forever, but do expired COVID tests work? The answer is a little complicated. Here’s the deal with COVID test expiration dates.

  7. Does sunscreen expire? Should you wear it indoors ... - AOL

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    FDA regulations require all nonprescription drugs, including sunscreen, to have an expiration date, though there’s an exception to that rule if a manufacturer’s stability testing shows the ...

  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. What does a faint line on a rapid COVID-19 test mean? - AOL

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    What does the line on a COVID-19 test actually measure? ... It can happen with or without taking antiviral medications, ... keep an eye on the expiration date on the rapid tests you're using. If ...