shelf life

noun

: the period of time during which a material may be stored and remain suitable for use

broadly : the period of time during which something lasts or remains popular

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Finding the shelf life, called stability testing, often takes a long time for test manufacturers, with the FDA opting to give them a shelf life of four to six months instead of waiting. —

Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024 In an effort to make better use of their drug supplies, federal agencies that stockpile drugs — like the military or the Department of Veterans Affairs — asked the FDA to extend the official shelf life of several drugs in the 1980s. —

Keren Landman, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024 Zoom in: The Food and Drug Administration and Baxter are identifying alternative IV, dialysis and nutrition products and the agency is also speeding up reviews of manufacturers' requests to extend the shelf life of products, Becerra wrote in the letter. —

Adriel Bettelheim, Axios, 10 Oct. 2024 All are supposed to have a shelf life of at least two months, according to the federal Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response or ASPR. —

Alexander Tin, CBS News, 10 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for shelf life