posted on Jun, 7 2005 @ 12:38 AM
I just checked around my home for expiration dates.....
I can find dates on my vitamins, an ointment and a "hot lemon relief"
I found a pack of AA batteries that are good until the year 2011, and my cheddar cheese will hold up until January 2006.
But the 7 bottles of prescription drugs that I found, do not have any expiration date on them. The only date on the label is when it was sold by the
pharmacist.
Oh! And in answer to your question.....
Yes, a drug can expire. Not all chemical compounds are stable and can break down over time. The simple exposure to air, light or the wrong temperature
can change a drug.
The dates are on there for a reason, and I don't think it's there to make the multinational pharmaceutical companies richer. They seem to be doing
quite well charging $400.00 for 30 pills to keep people going for anouther month.
And people like Phizer are keeping the world happy by selling Viagra at a high price so that they get rich and you can get it up.(this has become one
of the most successful drugs of all time)(maybe Valium did better
)
So keep it up, and keep it mellow. We need them, and they need us.....
[edit on 7-6-2005 by anxietydisorder]