A new drug product is found to be ineffective after it has decomposed 30%. The      original concentration of one sample was 5.0 mg/mL; when assayed 20 mos later,      the concentration was found to be 4.2 mg/ml. Assuming that the decomposition is      first-order, what should be the expiration time on the label ? How much of the active drug is lost at expiration if the label claim is 300 mg ?

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. A new drug product is found to be ineffective after it has decomposed 30%. The 
    original concentration of one sample was 5.0 mg/mL; when assayed 20 mos later, 
    the concentration was found to be 4.2 mg/ml. Assuming that the decomposition is 
    first-order, what should be the expiration time on the label ?

How much of the active drug is lost at expiration if the label claim is 300 mg ? 

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