Are we throwing away 'expired' medications too soon?

By Amanda Gardner, Health.com

updated 4:12 PM EDT, Mon October 8, 2012

 






STORY HIGHLIGHTS

Study finds many "expired" drugs are just as potent as they were originally made
FDA generally requires drugs to contain between 90% and 110% of the active ingredient
Expired aspirin and amphetamine consistently fell below the 90% threshold




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