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Expired Medications: A Toxic Threat We Must Address

3/6/2025

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Pharmacy Professor Renier Coetzee raises a critical alarm about the dangers of expired medications, highlighting their diminished effectiveness and possible toxicity. He emphasizes the importance of safe disposal to protect both health and the environment, urging participation in drug take-back programs, which remain underutilized in South Africa. Neglecting proper disposal could have dire health and ecological repercussions.

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Pharmacy Professor Renier Coetzee raises a critical alarm about the dangers of expired medications, highlighting their diminished effectiveness and possible toxicity. He emphasizes the importance of safe disposal to protect both health and the environment, urging participation in drug take-back programs, which remain underutilized in South Africa. Neglecting proper disposal could have dire health and ecological repercussions.