Harvard Says Expired Drugs Are Okay to Take
Harvard Says Expired Drugs Are Okay To Take
Do you throw out your expired medications? Then I've got some news for you. I can't tell you how many times I've thrown out medication - prescription or otherwise because it's past the expiration date. And we're not talking one day here, we're talking like a year. What can I say? I have a problem with letting go of stuff. Well, there's some good news, according to Harvard, while medication could theoretically lose some of it's potency past the expiration date, there are no ill-effects from taking medications even 15 years after they've expired. So if you haven't cleared out what's expired, there's no need to. You no longer need to worry that if you pop that three year old cold pill in a moment of absolute need, that you'll end up in the emergency room hallucinating and foaming at the mouth.
Trend Themes
1. Expired Medications Absorption - Exploring the absorption rate of expired medications to create a new standard for the efficacy of outdated medication.
2. Medication Expiration Date Extension - Extending medication expiration dates to reduce medication waste and save on production costs, while ensuring safety and efficacy.
3. Consumer Education on Expired Medications - Educating consumers on the actual safety and efficacy of expired medications could reduce the amount of medication waste and make healthcare more affordable for consumers.
Industry Implications
1. Pharmaceutical Industry - Developing new methods to test and extend medication shelf-life would be a disruptive innovation opportunity within the pharmaceutical industry.
2. Healthcare Industry - Disruptive innovation opportunity within the healthcare industry where educating consumers on medication safety and efficacy could lead to more affordable healthcare access for everyone.
3. Environmental Industry - Developing solutions to safely dispose of expired medication to reduce environmental impact is a disruptive innovation opportunity within the environmental industry.