Most meds have a stable shelf life of 5-7 years if kept out of light and dry.
Yup, hypothyroid and diabetes patients will make the first mass of “medical” deaths that occur after a disaster. Most people have less than a month’s supply of their life-saving meds on hand.
A diabetic can get insulin at $22 a bottle with no prescription at Walmart.
4 bottles, 2 R 2 N, for $100 can last around 6 mos if rationed correctly.
The needles can last around 10 injections and go for about $10 for a hundred.
There is a European company that sells cold packs that work awesome - pour water on it and it gets cool.
Diabetics arent going to last that long, but a bunch of fat republicans with nothing to lose will be the last thing Obama wants.