Quantitative and Qualitative Determination Technologies of Counterfeit Drugs

Drugs are often counterfeited to reduce manufacture costs, while still marketingit at as an authentic product. Increased incidence of drug counterfeiting is mostnoticeable in developing countries, which may not have the resources to supplycounterfeit detection devices on a large scale. It is important to consider theproblems caused and to propose options for controlling and reducing the prevalenceof counterfeit medications. Various technologies are needed to identify the chemicalproperties of a questioned medicinal product, which can then be used to determineits authenticity. This volume focuses on current technological approaches that areable to detect counterfeited pharmaceuticals.Features• Focuses on current technological approaches that are able to detectcounterfeited pharmaceuticals.• Assesses the chemical methods of identifying counterfeit medicinal productsand explains the theoretical underpinnings of the methods.• Provides case study type examples of the application for analysis of suspectedcounterfeit pharmaceuticals.• Discusses the detection and analysis of counterfeit drugs, and appropriatetools for combating this issue.• The editor draws on his experience as a respected chemist and prolific authorin the field to provide this unique text on drug counterfeitingdetection.