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About Mary E Scott, RPh, CGP
Expertise
I am a certified geriatric pharmacist with over 23 years experience as a long-term care consultant to nursing homes. I also do community-based consulting on an individual basis. My facility-based monthly newsletter on pharmacy topics is read by nurses in over 200 long-term care facilities in 5 states.

Experience
I received a BS in Pharmacy in 1980 with post-graduate work in public health. I have had a Consultant Pharmacist license since 1984.

Organizations
American Society of Consultant Pharmacists
.I received certification in geriatric pharmacy in 1998.

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Topic: Pharmacy

Expert: Mary E Scott, RPh, CGP
Date: 1/16/2008
Subject: Expired Dietary Supplement

Question
Is it okay to take Omega-3 & Phytosterol dietary supplement(softgels) that expired Sept 2006?

Answer
Hi,Dawn!
I don't usually recommend taking anything that is over a year old, especially in a softgel form. They tend to either absorb moisture if stored in a bathroom or kitchen or dry out if in a dry area. If you still want to use them up, make sure they don't have an off smell or color and are not clumped together. They will not have 100% potency-maybe about 50% now. Hope this helps, Mary

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