We check the expiration dates on our medications, but rarely the expiration dates on the reasons we take them. National Check ...

Taking expired medications might make them less effective for treating conditions. Proper storage can extend a medication's effectiveness past the expiration date. It's important to dispose of expired ...

They aren't meant to be suggestions. Expiration dates on medications matter. They're clearly marked. Drugs, like food, have a shelf life. Sterling Elliott is a clinical pharmacist with Northwestern ...

Does the expiration date on a bottle of a medication mean anything? If a bottle of Tylenol, for example, says something like "Do not use after June 1998," and it is August 2002, should you take the ...

The "best by" and expiration dates on the box of cookies or jar of peanut butter in your pantry may not seem like a big deal, but is the same true for the medications in your bathroom cabinets? You've ...

The DEA's drug take back event this Saturday provides a chance to safely dispose of expired or unused medications at drop-off ...

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 ...

With an increased demand for the repackaging of solid oral dosage form drugs into unit-dose containers, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday released revised draft guidance on the ...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 ...

Is it too early for spring cleaning? You may want to check the expiration dates on your medicine cabinet products — with some experts saying outdated pills will harm your health. “Depending on the ...

Are you using eye drops that have been open for months, even though the expiration date on the box is still far off? A ...