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Georgia Institute of Technology Research News
Caption: Georgia Tech Assistant Professor Facundo Fernandez, a bioanalytical chemist, and his collaborators found that some counterfeit artesunate anti-malarial drugs contain up to 10 milligrams of the active ingredient – compared to the 50 milligrams that genuine artesunate tablets contain.
Credit: Georgia Tech Photo: Gary Meek
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