[Diabetes-talk] Expiration Dates on Diabetic Prescriptions

[The Jacobs Family]

Actually, I tend to go along with Dar.  My husband is a pro at scrutinizing 
labels for everything: food, drink, meds, things touching skin,and the 
like!!  We all have these little food and allergy quirks to be concerned 
with in our house.  We're always reading labels.  When I first began using 
insulin, whether it was the pen or the glass vials and syringes, the labels 
on all of them stated, that the product is good for one year if kept 
refrigerated.  Once opened, however, the insulin is only good for 28 days 
after that.

As for my broken foot, I did that on New Year's morning at 2:00 am.  David 
got me up during the night and, of course, I made the fatal mistake of 
running for him 99% asleep, and, (you guessed it, in bare feet).  I stubbed 
my toe and broke it.  The doctor just wrapped up the toe against the one 
next to it.  It has a small fracture.  Other than that Honey, can't do much 
for a busted toe!

Bern
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> Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:54:31 -0500
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> Now how did you brake a foot?
> Are your bones brittle?
> So far I haven't done that.
> Hoping I won't.
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> Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2010 16:43:45 -0500
> From: "eileen SCRIVANI" <etscrivani at verizon.net>
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> Prescriptions.
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> Hi Folks:
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> I have a question regarding the expiration dates on Prescriptions such as 
> insulin pens and the test strips for BG monitoring.
>
> I had a family member come over and confirm that my prescriptions were not 
> out of date and found out something interesting.
>
> First on my insulin pens, let's say the manufacturer had a do not use 
> after date of November 2011.  The company from which I am forced to use 
> for prescription mail-order states on there labels a do not use after date 
> of a good year earlier -- say August or October of 2010.  Why is this and 
> which one should I go by?  My gut is to go with the manufacturer's date 
> and not the pharmacy which is out to make money more quickly.  Same goes 
> for my test strips, except the difference is not as great as a full year.
>
> One other question regarding the dates.  If the manufacturer gives a good 
> until date say of February 2010 then does that mean I can still use the 
> product in February or after the end of January 2010 it should not be 
> used?
>
> Hoping for a definitive answer on this one and not guess-work.  Thanks.
>
> Eileen
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> Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2010 16:46:08 -0500
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> I keep my three month supply of insulin in the fridge.
> I am told it is OK.
> So when I have some left over, it is still ok to keep in the fridge.
> I would go on the company not the pharmacy.
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