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Extending drug shelf life: potential economic and environmental benefits

 Outlook  A willingness by pharmaceutical companies to apply to extend the shelf lives of their products could enable savings for national health insurance systems and represent a possible solution to drug shortages. It would also be aligned with a more environmentally-friendly approach.
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Source: "Extending drug shelf life: potential economic and environmental benefits" Prescrire Int 2026; 35 (283): 191-193. Subscribers only.

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