Detección de medicamentos falsificados por espectroscopia en el infrarrojo cercano (NIR)

Abstract

This research work is focused on chemometric methods and techniques suitable for the identification of counterfeit drugs and thus to prevent and reduce the purchase and sale of them. The general objective is to identify counterfeit drugs through near infrared spectroscopy in order to prevent damage to the health of those who consume them. According to the research carried out, it was found that chemometrics is related to analytical chemistry and in turn is a fundamental part for the identification of this type of drugs, because within it there are different spectroscopy techniques, among which is the Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIR), the same that is considered optimal, and for this reason it is recommended the use of this technique for health regulatory agencies and organizations, reaching the conclusion that the NIR technique is suitable for the identification of these drugs, since it provides both qualitative and quantitative results, in addition, it does not require much time, it is economical and effective without causing any damage in the different analyses when wanting to know the nature of the substances that make up the drugs to be analyzed.