Shelf Life Extension Program
The Shelf Life Extension Program (SLEP) is a joint program of the United States Department of Defense and the Food and Drug Administration which aims to reduce the cost to the military of maintaining stockpiles of certain pharmaceuticals. Under SLEP, medications are tested for safety and stability for extended periods of time in controlled storage conditions. In many cases, medications remain effective for years past their printed expiry dates.
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- Other studies
- In vitro dissolution of expired antibiotics (Amoxicillin / Ampicillin / Doxycycline)
- Stockpiled Antivirals at or Nearing Expiration (Tamiflu / Relenza)
- Investigative Report: Do Antibiotic Expiration Dates Matter?
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