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Something I ran across that could save billions - and already has, for the military.
Three links here since I found pretty good stories at different legit sources.
That Drug Expiration Date May Be More Myth Than Fact
NPR July 18, 2017·5:00 AM ET
The box of prescription drugs had been forgotten in a back closet of a retail pharmacy for so long that some of the pills predated the 1969 moon landing. Most were 30 to 40 years past their expiration dates — possibly toxic, probably worthless.
Overall, the bottles contained 14 different compounds, including antihistamines, pain relievers and stimulants. All the drugs tested were in their original sealed containers.
The findings surprised researchers: A dozen of the 14 compounds - including antihistamines, pain relievers and stimulants - were still as potent as they were when they were manufactured, some at almost 100 percent of their labeled concentrations.
"Lo and behold," Cantrell says, "The active ingredients are pretty darn stable."
https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2017/07/18/537257884/that-drug-expiration-date-may-be-more-myth-than-fact
Most Drug Expiration Dates Are Bogus, and the FDA Knows It
Reason Aug. 14, 2017
At the government's behest, hospitals trash nearly a billion dollars worth of perfectly safe and effective medicines every year.
For decades, the federal government has stockpiled massive stashes of medication, antidotes and vaccines in secure locations throughout the country. The drugs are worth tens of billions of dollars and would provide a first line of defense in case of a large-scale emergency.
A 2006 study of 122 drugs tested by the program showed that two-thirds of the expired medications were stable every time a lot was tested. Each of them had their expiration dates extended, on average, by more than four years, according to research published in the Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences.
https://reason.com/blog/2017/08/14/drug-expiration-dates-are-bogus-and-the
Drug Expiration Dates — Do They Mean Anything?
Harvard Medical School Updated: August 13, 2018 Published: November, 2003
It turns out that the expiration date on a drug does stand for something, but probably not what you think it does. Since a law was passed in 1979, drug manufacturers are required to stamp an expiration date on their products. This is the date at which the manufacturer can still guarantee the full potency and safety of the drug.
Most of what is known about drug expiration dates comes from a study conducted by the Food and Drug Administration at the request of the military. With a large and expensive stockpile of drugs, the military faced tossing out and replacing its drugs every few years. What they found from the study is 90% of more than 100 drugs, both prescription and over-the-counter, were perfectly good to use even 15 years after the expiration date.
A pharmacist who helped run the extension program from 2006 to 2009, says it has had a "ridiculous" return on investment. Each year the federal government saved $600 million to $800 million because it did not have to replace expired medication.
https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/drug-expiration-dates-do-they-mean-anything
Three links here since I found pretty good stories at different legit sources.
That Drug Expiration Date May Be More Myth Than Fact
NPR July 18, 2017·5:00 AM ET
The box of prescription drugs had been forgotten in a back closet of a retail pharmacy for so long that some of the pills predated the 1969 moon landing. Most were 30 to 40 years past their expiration dates — possibly toxic, probably worthless.
Overall, the bottles contained 14 different compounds, including antihistamines, pain relievers and stimulants. All the drugs tested were in their original sealed containers.
The findings surprised researchers: A dozen of the 14 compounds - including antihistamines, pain relievers and stimulants - were still as potent as they were when they were manufactured, some at almost 100 percent of their labeled concentrations.
"Lo and behold," Cantrell says, "The active ingredients are pretty darn stable."
https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2017/07/18/537257884/that-drug-expiration-date-may-be-more-myth-than-fact
Most Drug Expiration Dates Are Bogus, and the FDA Knows It
Reason Aug. 14, 2017
At the government's behest, hospitals trash nearly a billion dollars worth of perfectly safe and effective medicines every year.
For decades, the federal government has stockpiled massive stashes of medication, antidotes and vaccines in secure locations throughout the country. The drugs are worth tens of billions of dollars and would provide a first line of defense in case of a large-scale emergency.
A 2006 study of 122 drugs tested by the program showed that two-thirds of the expired medications were stable every time a lot was tested. Each of them had their expiration dates extended, on average, by more than four years, according to research published in the Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences.
https://reason.com/blog/2017/08/14/drug-expiration-dates-are-bogus-and-the
Drug Expiration Dates — Do They Mean Anything?
Harvard Medical School Updated: August 13, 2018 Published: November, 2003
It turns out that the expiration date on a drug does stand for something, but probably not what you think it does. Since a law was passed in 1979, drug manufacturers are required to stamp an expiration date on their products. This is the date at which the manufacturer can still guarantee the full potency and safety of the drug.
Most of what is known about drug expiration dates comes from a study conducted by the Food and Drug Administration at the request of the military. With a large and expensive stockpile of drugs, the military faced tossing out and replacing its drugs every few years. What they found from the study is 90% of more than 100 drugs, both prescription and over-the-counter, were perfectly good to use even 15 years after the expiration date.
A pharmacist who helped run the extension program from 2006 to 2009, says it has had a "ridiculous" return on investment. Each year the federal government saved $600 million to $800 million because it did not have to replace expired medication.
https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/drug-expiration-dates-do-they-mean-anything