Comment Re:Original sealed container (Score 1) 316
This is the thing - there is a difference between manufacturers' inventory where drugs can be stored safely and patients holding onto drugs. For the latter - there are issues with some drugs hanging around. There is a risk that they might be misused by others in the same home. But probably more importantly, in many cases if the symptoms for which they were prescribed have not been successfully treated, or changed then it is probably a good idea that a clinician re-evaluates. We do not really want people stockpiling medication, self-diagnosing and self-prescribing. Plus, usually patients are given a course of treatment and enough medication for that treatment plan. If there is any left over then something has not gone as planned. So for storage at home expiry dates are pretty much a non-issue.