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Checked by Vera Files5 Apr 2024PhilippinesEducation
Janette Garin

“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.”

Vera Files rated this: Misleading

Vera Files says: 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 …