When it comes to the persistent conversations about the U.S. drug crisis, one detailed conversation seems to be consistently disregarded. Exactly what substances are being used, and in what purity and ...

How many times have you read scary stories in the press about addictive drugs of unprecedented purity? How often in movies has the villain been the one to cook up an incredibly pure drug? “Pure” in ...

In everyday life, for example on food packaging, the word ‘pure’ usually means that something is in its natural state without anything added to it, like sweeteners or preservatives. Natural fruit ...

Pure and Mixed Substances: In the world of chemistry, substances are broadly classified into two fundamental categories: pure and mixed substances. Understanding these distinctions is crucial as they ...

New initiative aims to reduce deaths from taking 'adulterated' substances Drug test: Most overdose deaths are caused by the user’s ignorance as to the drug’s purity. Stock photo Nightclubs could soon ...

The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that punishment for possessing banned drug would depend on the quantity of banned substance seized from the person and not on the purity of the illicit drug. This ...

Here, Pavan Kumar Kunala from Almac Sciences runs through the different types of tests used to analyze drug substances to ensure quality and safety. Comprehensive tests are required to analyze drug ...

The author reviews the types of reference-standard materials used in drug-product manufacturing, discusses current regulatory requirements, and outlines a reference-standard qualification program. The ...