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A member asked:

Do active probiotics that are not individually sealed need to be refrigerated before opening the bottle, or only after opening?

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Check instructions: on the bottle, If you bought them on a regular shelf at the store then ai would say no. If refrigerated in store then yes.

Dr Munshower agreed

Answered 7/4/2014

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