The Shelf Life Extension Program (SLEP) is a joint program of the
United States Department of Defense
The United States Department of Defense (DoD, USDOD or DOD) is an executive branch department of the federal government charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government directly related to national secu ...
and the
Food and Drug Administration
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA or US FDA) is a List of United States federal agencies, federal agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Health and Human Services. The FDA is respon ...
that aims to reduce the cost to the military of maintaining stockpiles of certain pharmaceuticals by researching the
expiration of drugs. It tests medications for safety and stability for extended periods of time in controlled storage conditions. In many cases, medications remain effective for years after their printed expiry dates.
References
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External links
SLEP - The DOD/FDA Shelf Life Extension ProgramSLEP information paper-
Archived Copy
;Other studies
In vitro dissolution of expired antibiotics (Amoxicillin / Ampicillin / Doxycycline)*
ttp://thesurvivaldoctor.com/2015/08/05/expired-antibiotics/ Investigative Report: Do Antibiotic Expiration Dates Matter?
Food and Drug Administration
Healthcare in the United States
United States Department of Defense
Packaging
Product expiration