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Abstract
In recent years, the number of counterfeit drugs has
increased dramatically. Besides the threat to public
health, there is huge loss of reputation of the reputed
pharmaceutical companies. It is generally accepted that
approximately 10% of drugs worldwide could be
counterfeit, but this number may vary depending on
different situations such as the concerned country,
places where the drugs are purchased, and the definition
of what constitutes a counterfeit drug.
The chemical analysis of drugs suspected to be
counterfeit is a critical step as counterfeiters are
becoming increasingly sophisticated, rendering visual
inspection inadequate to distinguish the genuine
products from the counterfeit ones. Therefore, there is
an urgent need to develop novel analytical methods to
combat the counterfeit drugs especially for those which
are targeted by counterfeiters.
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