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Originally Posted by AlexanderHowl
The problem is that a lot of pharmaceuticals will be ruined within days after the fall because they require refrigeration. Some compounds are stable for years though, and a few for decades, but they eventually all go bad. Heck, even scalpels will go 'bad' if removed from their containers and exposed to air for too long.
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In a basic retail pharmacy, there isn't much in the fridge except insulin, eye drops, and vaccines. And at least the insulin can be left at room temperature for a few weeks to avoid the discomfort of ice cold injections - the package is designed to have about the number of doses as would be needed during the time it can safely go unrefrigerated. A lot of other medications that have limited self life once prepared (like liquid antibiotics) are stored as a self-stable powder and reconstituted.