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Expired Medications – Part 3: General Principles

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Cynthia J. Koelker, MD

The following article was originally published at www.survivalblog.com. * * * In Part 1 and Part 2 of this series, I reviewed the available information regarding expiration dates of specific medications, primarily antibiotics and antiviral drugs, as tested in the … Continue reading →

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Expired Medications – Are They Safe? Are They Effective? – Part 2

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Cynthia J. Koelker, MD

  The following post, originally published at SurvivalBlog.com, includes a few minor corrections and additions regarding bioavailability of  generic medications.  * * *  Expired medications – are they safe?  Are they effective? In Part I of this series, I explained the definition of … Continue reading →

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