Hot Summer Threatens Efficacy of Mail-Order Medications
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/13/health/heat-mail-order-drugs.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Ck4.aD0_.wcK4FAJzsQa0&smid=re-nytimes
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Hot Summer Threatens Efficacy of Mail-Order Medications
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/13/health/heat-mail-order-drugs.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Ck4.aD0_.wcK4FAJzsQa0&smid=re-nytimes
by thenewyorktimes
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Melted capsules. Cloudy insulin. Pills that may no longer work.
Doctors and pharmacists say the scorching temperatures could be endangering people’s health in an unexpected way: by overheating their medications.
Millions of Americans now receive their prescription medications through mail-order shipments. But the temperatures inside the cargo areas of delivery trucks can reach 150 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer, according to drivers — far exceeding the range of 68 to 77 degrees recommended by the national organization that sets standards for drug handling.
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