Product quality and safety is of the utmost importance for all manufacturers. Good, safe products are part of doing good business. But for manufacturers of products such as drugs, cosmetics, medical devices and some food items, ensuring product quality and safety is also part of compliance with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) standards. GMP standards are […]
Combining Chemical Testing Techniques to Battle Counterfeit Drugs
Microscopy/Energy Dispersive Spectrometry (SEM/EDS) are often paired together in chemical testing. FTIR analysis is best used in testing organic materials and SEM/EDS primarily examines inorganic materials. Now, scientists are exploring their combined use in the world of counterfeit medicine. Counterfeit drug manufacturers design the drugs to look identical to the real thing. These drugs are often […]
