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Most Medications Usable Past Expiry Date

Shelf Life Extension Program (SLEP)

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Ásjárstjórn (AS)
Dec 21, 2025
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The aim of Shelf Life Extension Program (SLEP) undertaken by the FDA for the Department of Defense was to reduce medication costs for the military.

SLEP has found that 88% of 122 different drugs stored under ideal conditions should have their expiration dates extended more than 1 year, with an average extension of 66 months, and a maximum extension of 27…

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