This presentation will provide participants an overview of the various collaborative research efforts currently underway to help laboratories address challenges from sampling through to data interpretation.
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the challenges presented by the continued presence of synthetic opioids, novel psychoactive substances, and other emerging drugs persist, laboratories are continuing to look for new analytical approaches or techniques to ease the burdens. These solutions range from modifications to existing methods or techniques to implementation of entire new technologies or workflows. Oftentimes implementing change in the laboratory can be extremely difficult due to time, personnel, and resource constraints. Therefore, it is critical for researchers to work collaboratively with practicing laboratories to develop solutions that are practical, implementable, and timely. In this presentation we will highlight a number of different ongoing projects focused on seized drug analysis. These projects include efforts to lower the barrier of new technology adoption, increasing the objectivity of data
interpretation, and platforms to assist in identifying emerging drugs. A discussion of the importance of strong practitioner – researcher relationships will also be presented. This presentation is appropriate for students, academics, practitioners, and lab management particularly those involved in seized drug analysis.
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