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 ...

However, health experts agree-medications past their prime may not work the way they're supposed to. "The potential harm in taking expired medication is that it may have lost some of its potency," Dr.

A drug’s expiration date is the manufacturer’s guarantee of how long the drug is safe to use when stored correctly. Studies have found that most drugs are safe to use for 2 or 3 years and may still be ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — With it being cold and flu season, many people may be opening their medicine cabinets to find medicine that has gone past its expiration date, as they wonder, "Am I still able to ...

Spring is the prime season to declutter closets, kitchens and garages — but don’t forget to add an annual medicine overhaul to your cleaning list. "Medications have expiration dates, just like food," ...

In our medicine cabinets, there's a good chance we have expired medication. But when it comes time to need to reach far back in the cabinet, is it safe to take the expired medication? Michelle ...

This Saturday is the Drug Enforcement Agency’s (DEA) National Drug Take Back Day. The Windham County Sherif’s Department and West River Valley Thrives are taking this time to raise awareness about ...

If you have unused or expired prescription medicine taking up space in your bathroom cabinet, don’t pour them down the drain or flush them. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, “Some ...