Table 2.

Descriptions for screening and confirmatory tests

Type of test	Description	Examples of tests
Screening	Basic tests for quality based on, but not restricted to, chromatographic and spectrometric techniques with the addition of visual inspection	GPHF MiniLab®; Raman handheld spectroscopy; counterfeit detection device (CD3)
Confirmatory	Methods listed in pharmacopeia, that can only be conducted in a laboratory by trained personnel and the results from which are quantifiable	HPLC; Dissolution; MS; LC–MS