Today’s quick-read news highlights brought to you by Impactiviti:
>> Drug expiration dates: bogus? “Hospitals in the U.S. throw away $800 million worth of unused medicine every year, and pharmacies and consumers trash uncounted millions more, all because they didn’t use or sell those medicines prior to the date printed on the bottle. But according to a new report from ProPublica, most of those drugs are safe and effective for years after the expiration date. And the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) knows it.”
>> Drug + Digital: I think we’ll be seeing a lot more clinical trials like this. (diabetes: Afrezza plus OneDrop)
>> Killing leukemia with mushrooms? – intriguing possibility
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