# Expired drugs

**URL:** <https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/expired-drugs/1440>\
**Category:** D-News\
**Created:** [July 19, 2017, 4:43am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/expired-drugs/1440 "2017-07-19T04:43:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![docslotnick](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/docslotnick/32/75_2.png) [@docslotnick](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/docslotnick)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2017, 1:47pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/expired-drugs/1440/2 "2017-07-19T13:47:16Z")

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> [@TiaG](#):
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> Don’t toss that expired insulin

We don’t need the FDA to tell us that. We have our proof provided by @Eric

> [@My insulin experiment for Michel...Relax everyone!](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/my-insulin-experiment-for-michel-relax-everyone/271):
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> Since Michel brought up getting the refrigerator to store insulin, I recalled something I mentioned a couple of months ago on another site, and something I wanted to demonstrate. Today seemed like a good day. This insulin expired December 2013 (expired OVER 3 years ago!). I removed it from the refrigerator and left it at room temperature since January 17th of this year (about 2 1/2 months completely UNrefrigerated!). [image] I had no IOB this morning, only basal. I drank a delicious root beer…

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