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 secur ...

and the

Food and Drug Administration The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA or US FDA) is a federal agency of the Department of Health and Human Services. The FDA is responsible for protecting and promoting public health through the control and supervision of food ...

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.

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SLEP - The DOD/FDA Shelf Life Extension Program

SLEP information paper
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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