In 1979, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) required drug companies to publish expiration dates on the drugs they produce. Prior to that, after drugs were sold, people used them until they felt it was time to dispose of them. As you're likely well aware, I'm not a fan of using
prescriptions drugs for just about any reason.
However, we are each on our own journey to health and it may be that you are transitioning from using prescription medication to manage health conditions, to providing your body with the nutrition, sleep, water and exercise needed to help you regain your health.
Prescription drugs typically have an expiration date
between one and five years, depending on the drug. If you are like most people, you'd think twice before taking a medication past the expiration date, as it may have either lost potency (no longer work) or may be harmful to your health. This medication turnover is costly, to you, hospitals, pharmacies and the U.S. military - often costing millions of dollars each year.
In a study published in the
Journal of the American Medical Association,
1 researchers analyzed the potency of
medications found in their original packages and unopened for nearly 30 years. It's important to remember these drugs were
found in a pharmacy, stored away from heat and light, and in a cool, dry environment.
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