Expiration dates on over-the-counter and prescription drugs are there for a reason and provide a simple message: do not take the medication after the stamped date. Although that is the rule of thumb, there are several factors that may allow one to take certain “expired” medications. 

Sharon Bergquist, assistant professor of medicine at Emory University in Atlanta, explains in a WSJ article several interesting factors that might influence your behavior in regards to drug’s expiry dates.

Read the full article here, and learn why an out-of-date aspirin for your back pain or headache might be just fine to take.