Can You Take Expired Drugs?
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 Published On Aug 21, 2018

Every medicine you buy has an expiration date printed on it somewhere, but does it actually go bad? This week on Reactions, we explain the chemistry of drug expiration dates.

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Credits:
Producer: Kirk Zamieroski
Writer: Alexa Billow
Scientific Consultants: Lee Cantrell, PhD
Executive Producer: George Zaidan
Fact Checker: Alison Le


Music:
Robert Daglio - Mr. Fantastic


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