date:Feb 22, 2019
rld, doctors face the difficulty of getting medicine more than once a year. It can also be costly for small communities or expedition groups to replace unused drugs just in case, she added.
The doctor must decide if it is safer to give an out-of-date medication or not treat a condition and hope the person gets better, which is a huge ethical dilemma, she said. As we push the boundaries of exploration, for example with missions to Mars, the long-term stability of medications becomes even more im