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Arizona heat, mail-order medications don’t mix

Joe and Theresa Graedon for the Tri-State Neighbor
Apr 21, 2018
Apr 21, 2018 Updated Apr 21, 2018

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Joe and Theresa Graedon for the Tri-State Neighbor

Question: I read your column concerning pharmaceutical drugs left in a cold mailbox in the winter. A few years ago, I measured summer temperatures in our mailbox. I was concerned that my drugs might be damaged by the very high temperatures here in Tempe, Arizona. The mail is delivered in the afternoon, when the sun hits the mailbox.

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