OBJECTIVE： To provide references and suggestions for expiration date management of dismounted drugs in China. METHODS： The main contents about compliance policy for expiration date of repackaged drugs in America were summarized. The current situation and problems of expiration date management of dismounted drugs in China were analyzed to provide suggestions for standardizing expiration date management of dismounted drugs in China. RESULTS & CONCLUSIONS： The compliance policy for expiration date of repackaged drugs in America contain determination principle of expiration date of repackaged drugs， repackaged container standard， etc. In contrast， the expiration date management of dismounted drugs in China is lack of specific standards and requirements； major issues are as follows as the concept of expiration date of dismounted drugs is ambiguous and container management is not standardized. It is suggested that relevant departments can refer to compliance policy for expiration date of repackaged drugs in America， define the method of determining the expiration date of the dismounted drugs， and standardize the standards and management of packaging containers so as to standardize expiration date management of dismounted drugs in China practically.