I want to advocate that congress passes legislation that requires drug companies to print expiration dates on medications that reflect when the drug begins to lose potency or become harmful.
The current law requires drug companys to prove that a drug is good until whatever date the company chooses to set. In effect, this date is more a reflection of marketing and product turnover rather than scientific data.
My audience would be all U.S. citizens of voting age. Prescription and over the counter drugs are ubiquitous in today's age and this is an important issue that all voters should be aware of.
Having expiration dates that are in the best interests of the drug companies is a gross waste of resources. The proposed reform would save consumers money in not having to throw away and replace "expired" medication. It would conserve the raw materials that go into medications like plant products and crude oil derivatives. Furthermore, these drugs are bought and sold all over the world.
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