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Do birth controls with a later expiration date work stronger than others with a closer expiration date?
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No: Expiration date does not measure effectiveness of birth control.
Answered 2/25/2013
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Not really: That date is just the last point at which they believe the product will behave at full strength.
Answered 3/27/2017
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