Analytik, leading suppliers of innovative
analytical instrumentation, are pleased to announce further acceptance for
ASD's portable NIR drug analysers with the USA's Food & Drugs
Administration purchasing two LabSpec® systems after the UK's Medicines and
Healthcare products Regulatory Authority bought a system earlier this year for
counterfeit drug analysis.
There is growing concern over the increases in the number of counterfeit drugs
in circulation. The problem is a worldwide one. In fact it is becoming a
worldwide epidemic. Globally, an estimated 10% of all drugs are fakes. The
situation costs the public billions of dollars and puts the health of millions
at risk.The use of spectroscopy is being used in the fight against counterfeit
materials and is growing in popularity with the demand for easy-to-use,
portable instrumentation being very important.
In the UK, the MHRA group chose a portable NIR spectrometer from ASD to
complement their range of laboratory based instruments for counterfeit drug
detection. As well as being fully portable, ASD systems bring together
research-grade near infrared (Vis-NIR) spectrometers, easy to use reflectance
accessories for tablets and capsules and a laptop with intuitive library software.
The high resolution and extended wavelength range ensures complete Vis-NIR
analysis of the suspect sample's active ingredients and excipients including a
colour measurement.
In the USA, the FDA takes all reports of suspect counterfeits seriously and, in
order to combat counterfeit medicines, is working with other agencies and the
private sector to help protect the nation's drug supply from the threat of
counterfeits. As it says on its web site, "Counterfeit medicine is fake
medicine. It may be contaminated or contain the wrong or no active ingredient.
They could have the right active ingredient but at the wrong dose.
Counterfeit drugs are illegal and may be harmful to health."
With rugged styling and dual battery/mains power, the FDA has chosen two ASD
LabSpec systems to be used in the field by non-technical operators. Samples are
kept securely in place using rugged sampling accessories and repeatable
analysis can then be carried out wherever and whenever needed in just a few
seconds. No sample preparation is required, and the non-destructive analysis
ensures any evidence is left intact and uncompromised. ASD's software
allows agents in remote locations such as pharmacies or warehouses to save and
send data securely over the internet to the central lab for review, removing
the need to package up samples and send them back for analysis and thus
avoiding any delays.
As part of the MHRA program, an NIR drugs library created over a number of
years using a lab based spectrometer from another instrument manufacturer will
be transferred to the ASD system, providing continuity in analysis with the
benefits of a fully portable instrument. To find out more about ASD's portable
spectroscopy solutions, visit:
www.analytik.co.uk
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