TRENTON, N.J. —Just how firm are expiration dates on bottles of allergy or pain pills? Probably not as crucial as the "Best By" date on milk cartons. Medicines are expensive, and amid occasional shortages, some people are tempted to useexpired pills. After all, a pill good till May 3...
milk; it's calculated to give the home consumer a reasonable amount of time to enjoy. Other states have a use by date that’s for consumers—it indicates the date that the milk is believed to be at peak flavor. So while milk cartons in Montana are labelled with a sell by date 12 ...