Assessment of the effectiveness of the CD3+ tool to detect counterfeit and substandard anti-malarials

Malaria Journal

Table 3 List of samples used to evaluate reliability of three technologies

Sample type	Sample name	Strength (mg)	# of lots
Authentic	Coartem tablets	20/120	1
	Coartem Dispersible tablets	20/120	2
	Winthrop Artesunate-Amodiaquine tablets	50/135	2
	Winthrop Artesunate-Amodiaquine tablets	100/270	1
Counterfeit^a	Coartem tablets	20/120	3
Stressed^b	Coartem Dispersible tablets	20/120	1
Stressed^b	Winthrop Artesunate-Amodiaquine tablets	50/135	1
Total			11

^aThese samples were obtained from the Ghana FDA and had previously been tested and confirmed to be counterfeit
^bSamples stressed at 40 °C/75 % RH for 4 weeks. HPLC analysis showed there were no significant changes in the content of the active ingredients of the stressed samples

ISSN: 1475-2875