A prescription bottle carries more information than most patients ever stop to read closely: dosage strength, lot number, and ...
Artificial expiration dates on eye drops in ophthalmology clinics result in significant waste in terms of medication, plastic, and cost, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the ...
When a headache calls and the only ibuprofen in the house is a bottle that is expired, is it worth a trip out to replace it? Peter J. Rice, PharmD, Ph.D., BCPS, professor of clinical pharmacy at the ...
Dear Doctor K: Sometimes the pills in my medicine cabinet reach the expiration date. Do I really need to throw them out? They can be expensive. Dear Reader: The two questions to ask about pills that ...