Affiliation:
1. Departamento de Química, Instituto de Ciências Exatas Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais Belo Horizonte Brazil
2. Departamento de Química Centro Federal de Educação Tecnológica de Minas Gerais Belo Horizonte Brazil
3. Seção Técnica de Química e Física Legal – Divisão de Laboratório de Pesquisa Instituto de Criminalística da Polícia Civil de Minas Gerais Belo Horizonte Brazil
Abstract
AbstractThis work presents a data survey regarding the qualitative chemical analysis of drugs seized by the Police in the state of Minas Gerais between July 2017 and June 2022, including an evaluation of labeling of 265 samples of anabolic androgenic steroids (AAS) seized in 2020. The Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API) present in the samples were identified through chemical analysis and classified by system Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) methods. Analysis of the labeling information for 265 samples of AAS followed the guidance of legislation RDC 71 (2009) from ANVISA. For this study 6355 seized pharmaceuticals underwent qualitative chemical analysis that corresponded to 7739 APIs successfully identified and classified. Among the components studied AAS, psychostimulants, anesthetics, and analgesics were the most commonly examined. AAS seized and tested increased by over 100% and for the majority of the samples analyzed were found to not match the labeling on the packaging. In the meantime, anti‐obesity drugs presented a prominent increase of 400% from 2020/1 to 2021/2, during covid‐19 quarantine. Seized pharmaceuticals and tests can support information in the planning of public health and safety policies.
Funder
Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
Subject
Genetics,Pathology and Forensic Medicine
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