Expiration dates for medicines are determined through stability testing. This involves assessing how long a medicine remains safe and effective under various storage conditions. Manufacturers ...

Medically reviewed by Kristie Reed, PharmD Taking expired medications might make them less effective for treating conditions.Proper storage can extend a medication's effectiveness past the expiration ...

Medications can lose potency or won’t be as effective for treating a condition after expiration. Some medications become toxic after expiration. Because of this, critical medications, such as insulin, ...

When it comes to expired medications, the main concern is often reduced effectiveness rather than toxicity. According to James Reissig, a pharmacist at University Hospitals, most medications lose ...

The National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023, where you can safely get rid of unused, unwanted or expired medications. Most collection locations will accept any unwanted ...

EpiPens are used to inject epinephrine to treat serious allergic reactions. It may not be safe or effective to use it after its expiration date. An expired EpiPen might not look any different to one ...

Amarillo residents will have the opportunity to safely dispose of medications they have on hand that are expired, unused or unnecessary during the Medication Cleanout at Texas Tech on Saturday. The ...

YORK COUNTY, Pa. — The York County Solid Waste Authority disposed of more than three tons of unused and expired medication collected through its secure Medication Return Box Program and other ...

In 2019, the state of Texas gave out more than 230,000 doses of naloxone, a life saving medicine that can reverse opioid overdoses, through its More Narcan Please program. More than three years later, ...

CBS Atlanta News has tough questions for DeKalb County after expired drugs used to save lives were found on emergency vehicles. CBS Atlanta News has discovered DeKalb County rescue trucks carried ...