date:Feb 22, 2019
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The study team tested the stability of five expired drugs that had been returned from the British Antarctic Survey, which operates five bases and two ships in the Antarctic region and has on-site medical and dental facilities. Drugs for the Antarctic operation are ordered annually in May and shipped from the UK in September, arriving at the bases in December after spending several months at sea, the researchers note.
The fresh drugs sent to the Antarctic are transported in the ship's