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Paper analytical devices for the screening of substandard medications in Western Kenya
- In: F1C - Pharmacy Technicians Symposium (part 3) on Sunday, 31 August 2014, 9:00-12:30
- At: Bangkok (Thailand) (2014)
- Type: Presentation
- By: WERE, Phelix (Ampath/Usaid - Moi teaching & Referral Hospital, Pharmacovigilance, Eldoret, Kenya)
- Co-author(s): Maina, Mercy (Ampath/Usaid - Moi teaching & Referral Hospital, Eldoret, Kenya)
Pastakia, Sonak (Ampath/Usaid - Moi teaching & Referral Hospital, Eldoret, Kenya) - Abstract:
Background Poor quality medications have been associated with the development of drug resistance and death. The Paper Analytical Device (PAD) applies the principles of liquid chromatography and combines an array of chemical tests on patterned paper to determine the quality of a medication. The PAD costs ~$0.25 to fabricate and takes about 5
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