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Stability of Active Ingredients in Long-Expired Prescription Medications Debate exists regarding the relative potency of medications beyond their labeled expiration dates. Expired medications have not necessarily lost potency, since the expiration date is only an assurance that the labeled potency will last at least until that time.1 Clinical situations may arise in which expired drugs might be considered owing to lack of viable alternatives2 or financial concerns.3 Ongoing studies show that many medications retain their potency years after their initially labeled expiration dates.4 We sought to characterize the potency of some prescription medications that had expired decades ago. Eight long-expired medications with 15 different active ingredients were discovered in a retail pharmacy in their original, unopened containers. All had expired 28 to 40 years prior to analysis. Three tablets or capsules of each medication were analyzed, with each sample tested 3 times for each labeled active ingredient.

Profits and Pride at Stake, the Race for a Vaccine Intensifies WASHINGTON — Four months after a mysterious new virus began its deadly march around the globe, the search for a vaccine has taken on an intensity never before seen in medical research, with huge implications for public health, the world economy and politics. Seven of the roughly 90 projects being pursued by governments, pharmaceutical makers, biotech innovators and academic laboratories have reached the stage of clinical trials. With political leaders — not least President Trump — increasingly pressing for progress, and with big potential profits at stake for the industry, drug makers and researchers have signaled that they are moving ahead at unheard-of speeds.

Stan Cottrell And His Guinness World Record - Stan Cottrell's deck Posted 16 days ago. Visible to the public. The darkness vanished as the son of Kentucky, Stan Cottrell set a record in unique ultra-distance running. He broke the previous Trans-USA Guinness record by completing the run of around 3103.5 miles across the United States of America in 1980. He served the role of an efficient goodwill ambassador to the people of the world. He’s run over 200,000 miles in thirty-eight different countries spreading the power of friendship.

Maya Clothing (Photograph © 2020 Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Cylinder vase, (detail). Maya, Late Classic Period, A.D. 600–800. Object Place: El Petén, Guatemala. Earthenware: orange, red, dark pink, brown, gray (originally green), and black on cream slip paint; traces of "Maya Blue" pigment 17.2 x 11.8 cm (6 3/4 x 4 5/8 in.). WebMD Message Boards The opinions expressed in WebMD Message Boards are solely those of the User, who may or may not have medical or scientific training. These opinions do not represent the opinions of WebMD. Message Boards are not reviewed by a WebMD physician or any member of the WebMD editorial staff for accuracy, balance, objectivity, or any other reason except for compliance with our Terms and Conditions. Some of these opinions may contain information about treatments or uses of drug products that have not been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Regional Monitoring Dashboard Description of Metrics: These metrics have been established based on guidance from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the World Health Organization, the U.S. Department of State, and other public health experts. For more information, read the NY Forward Book. Metric #1—Decline in Total Hospitalizations. Stan Cottrell an Ultra Distance Runner Summary[edit | edit source] Stan Cottrell is a well-recognized ultra distance runner, who has run enough miles to travel almost 10 times around the earth. He graduated in Bachelor of Science in Biology, Health, Sociology and Psychology and holds a Master of Science degree in Community Health Administration.

Doctors blame tap water in neti pot for brain-eating amoeba The Associated Press Published Friday, December 7, 2018 10:16AM EST Last Updated Friday, December 7, 2018 4:10PM EST SEATTLE - Doctors believe a woman who died from rare brain-eating amoebas used tap water to rinse her sinuses. The 69-year-old Seattle resident died in February after undergoing brain surgery at Swedish Medical Center. Her doctor tells The Seattle Times there was "amoeba all over the place just eating brain cells." Health officials suggest using only distilled, sterile or previously boiled water to rinse sinuses. With New Hot Spots Emerging, No Sign of a Respite In New York City, the daily onslaught of death from the coronavirus has dropped to half of what it was. In Chicago, a makeshift hospital in a lakefront convention center is closing, deemed no longer needed. And in New Orleans, new cases have dwindled to a handful each day.