A new study found that half of the medications on the International Space Station would expire before astronauts could make it back from Mars. This poses problems for future space missions to the Red Planet. These drugs include household staples like antibiotics, allergy medicines, and sleep aids. “In the same way you shouldn’t take expired medications you have lying around at home, space exploration agencies will need to plan on expired medications being less effective,” senior researcher Dr. Daniel Buckland said. 54 of 91 medications on the ISS have a shelf live of three years or less. (UPI)
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