Digitally Encoded Drug Tablets to Combat Counterfeiting

Designer labels: “In‐drug labeling”, that is, the labeling of the drug instead of the packaging (see figure), would be a major step forward to combat counterfeiting. The digitally encoded microparticles described in this paper can be successfully incorporated in drug tablets and may become a major t...

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Published in:Advanced materials (Weinheim) 2007-11, Vol.19 (22), p.3854-3858
Main Authors: Fayazpour, F., Lucas, B., Huyghebaert, N., Braeckmans, K., Derveaux, S., Stubbe, B. G., Remon, J.-P., Demeester, J., Vervaet, C., De Smedt, S. C.
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Language:English
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Biomedical applications
Fluorescence
Microparticles
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Summary:Designer labels: “In‐drug labeling”, that is, the labeling of the drug instead of the packaging (see figure), would be a major step forward to combat counterfeiting. The digitally encoded microparticles described in this paper can be successfully incorporated in drug tablets and may become a major tool in combating counterfeiters of pharmaceuticals. The microparticles are also shown not to be toxic.
ISSN:0935-9648
1521-4095
DOI:10.1002/adma.200602800