The Artifacts VERIFY Solution
A system for identifying SF drugs in the supply chainGlossary
PAD – Paper Analytical Device
SF – Substandard and Falsified drugs (commonly known as counterfeit or fake)
HPLC – High Performance Liquid Chromatography
API – Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient
System
Artifacts VERIFY is a post-market surveillance system for identifying and reporting substandard and falsified drugs in the supply chain.
- Samples are tested on-site
- Potential SF drugs are identified in real time
- Faulty medicines are analyzed by testing laboratories
- Alerts and reports guide mitigation efforts
- Chain of data custody recorded on blockchain
Service
Our service combines essential scientific know-how with an information technology platform and operating materials for rapid deployment.
- Subscription includes the Artifacts VERIFY database platform, PAD test cards, mobile PADReader App, and test laboratory services
- HPLC, LCMS, and other sophisticated analyses are conducted to confirm APIs
- Advanced analytics identify contamination hotspots and inform decision-making
Value
Our unique value proposition delivers alerts and analytics backed by scientific analyses of medicine safety and quality where products are administered, prescribed, and distributed
- Real time detection of SF drugs using chemical analysis
- Retrospective and predictive analytics for decision-makers
- A simple but effective way of improving drug safety and saving lives
How Artifacts VERIFY uses Science and AI to Identify Potential SF Drugs
Artifacts VERIFY is a SaaS information system that collects data and reports results of chemical analyses of the active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) of medicines. It is configurable to meet the testing requirements of the most common APIs and can be deployed in local and remote settings where medicines are administered and prescribed.
- Destructive testing and chromatographic screening of drugs on-site using Paper Analytical Device cards (PADs)
- Artificial Intelligence interprets and delivers initial findings immediately via mobile App
- Chemical assays performed in certified laboratories identify API ingredients and contaminants
- Analytics report emergence of contamination hot spots and geographic patterns in SF findings
- Data secured on blockchain provide a source of trusted information for audit and compliance purposes
PAD Technology
Paper Analytical Device cards (PADs) contain multiple color tests embedded into paper microfluidic devices which identify APIs and excipients present in medicines
Artifacts VERIFY uses PADs, which meet USP PAD Technology 2 specifications, to identify suspect drugs
All dosage forms of medicines can be analyzed with PADs using a simple three-step process
01. Crush the tablet or break the capsule
Spread the contents onto a PAD card
02. Dip the card in water
The card will react within 3-4 minutes when placed in 1 cm of water
03. Capture the color-coded results and view findings
Results are interpreted using an AI-based neural network and findings are returned to our PAD Reader App
Suspect samples are sent to a specialized lab for confirmation of PAD findings
Receiving PAD findings in real-time guides mitigation actions including notifications and sequestering questionable medicines
Laboratory Analysis
How Artifacts VERIFY uses advance laboratory analysis to confirm the status of potential SF drugs identified by PADs
Confirmatory analyses using scientifically recognized techniques, including HPLC and LCMS
- Over half of the APIs in the WHO 600 Essential Medicines can be analyzed by the ARTiFACTS Verify System
- Samples are analyzed in the field with suitable equipment or routed to laboratories
- Confirmatory analysis identifies APIs and other ingredients (benign or toxic)
- Dashboard displays results and analyses that identify trends, vulnerabilities, and impact
Data Analytics and Security
How Artifacts VERIFY provides powerful analytics and maintains data integrity
Collecting granular data about APIs, brands, lot numbers, users, and processes across geographic locations yields actionable insights in real time whose chain of custody is secured
- Randomized sample collection for destructive assessments at any point in the supply chain
- All workflow steps and data are recorded onto blockchain, including product information, scientific data, location, users
- Permanent immutable data archive confirms information for decision-makers in healthcare, government, and pharma
- Aggregated and disambiguated data provide intelligence and predictive insights for stakeholder interventions
Artifacts VERIFY demonstration
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