“In a study by Harvard University on the efficacy of expired medicines, it was shown that expired medicines can still be consumed for as long as 15 years.”
What Vera Files found
Public records show that Harvard University did not conduct a study testing the efficacy of medicines past their expiration date. However, Harvard Medical School did publish a commentary about a 2002 scientific article which, in turn, cited a 1985 U.S. FDA study proving the efficacy of over 90 kinds of drugs even 15 years past their expiration date. The U.S. FDA, however, warns the public against consuming expired medicines due to possible bacterial growth, changes in chemical composition and...
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In short
Janette Garin made this claim around 1 April 2024. Vera Files (Philippines) looked into it and published its finding on 5 April 2024, 4 days later. Its rating was “Misleading”.
Janette Garin has 4 checked claims in this archive. Fact-checking organisations rated 0 of them false or fake, 3 misleading or mixed and 0 true.
Where the claim appeared
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