Studying Counterfeit Drugs (IMAGE)

Georgia Institute of Technology

Studying Counterfeit Drugs

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Georgia Tech Assistant Professor Facundo Fernandez, a bioanalytical chemist, and his collaborators found that some counterfeit artesunate anti-malarial drugs contain up to 10 milligrams of the active ingredient – compared to the 50 milligrams that genuine artesunate tablets contain.

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Georgia Tech Photo: Gary Meek

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