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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Epi-Pens continue to be a hot topic, including how to dispose of unused, expired Epi-Pens. The latest Drug Topics has an article, which is sourced from a Reuters news story, that includes info on the large number of expired Epi-Pens out there, how current 18 month “shelf life” of the product plays out, and efforts to gain approval for a 24 month shelf life Epi-Pen.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Are EpiPens Still Good After Their Expiration Date?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>One pharmacist decided to find out how long an EpiPen stays useable.<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>In response to the ongoing furor surrounding Mylan’s large increase in the price of EpiPen, one pharmacist wondered what could be done to help.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:21.0pt;background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1A1C1D'>F. Lee Cantrell, PharmD, Director of the <a href="http://www.calpoison.org/" target="_blank"><span style='color:#F03E27;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>California Poison Control System</span></a> in San Diego, conducted a study to find out if EpiPens could still be used after their expiration date.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drug-topics/news/are-epipens-still-good-after-their-expiration-date?GUID=7274CEF8-7F82-4B99-B18F-4D6C23ADE6A2&rememberme=1&ts=16052017">http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drug-topics/news/are-epipens-still-good-after-their-expiration-date?GUID=7274CEF8-7F82-4B99-B18F-4D6C23ADE6A2&rememberme=1&ts=16052017</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please note that the Drug Topics article appears to be sourced from this Reuters Health News article from May 8, 2017<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>EpiPens should work at least a while past expiration dates</span></b><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-epipens-expiration-idUSKBN1842BW">http://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-epipens-expiration-idUSKBN1842BW</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Candara",sans-serif'>Margaret Shield, PhD<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Candara",sans-serif'>Community Environmental Health Strategies, LLC<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Candara",sans-serif'>Smart Science & Policy for Our Health and Environment<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Candara",sans-serif'>Seattle, WA <o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:margaret.shield@CEHstrategies.com"><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Candara",sans-serif;color:blue'>margaret.shield@CEHstrategies.com</span></i></a><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Candara",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Candara",sans-serif'>mobile: 206-499-5452<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Candara",sans-serif'><a href="http://www.CEHstrategies.com"><span style='color:blue'>www.CEHstrategies.com</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>