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Controlled Substances & Illicit Drug Standards

Certified Reference Materials for pharmaceuticals, illicit drugs and diagnostic biomarkers along with some tablets and capsules in a blister pack
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Controlled substances and illicit drugs are chemical compounds whose manufacture, distribution, and use are controlled or prohibited by law due to their abuse, addiction, and adverse effects on health. And whether legally regulated for medical use or illegal, they must be tested to safeguard public health, better inform policy decisions, and encourage safer drug use practices. 

Accurate and reliable drug testing and analysis relies heavily on the availability and use of reference standards. These reference standards, which are highly pure and well-characterized, serve as benchmarks for comparison, ensuring the validity and precision of analytical methods used in drug testing. By establishing a standardized framework, reference standards enable consistent and reproducible results across different laboratories, facilitating accurate identification, quantification, and quality control of drugs.

  • Acylcarnitine Standards
  • Alcohol Standards
  • Amphetamines
  • Analgesics (Non-Opiates)
  • Anesthetics
  • Anticonvulsants/Antiepileptics
  • Antidepressants
  • Antifungals
  • Antihistamines
  • Antipsychotics
  • Barbiturates
  • Benzodiazepines
         
  • Bile Acids
  • Cannabinoid Standards
  • Cardiac Drugs
  • Catecholamines
  • Cathinones
  • Certified Reference Materials in Matrix
  • Cocaine Analogs
  • Fentanyls
  • Hallucinogens
  • Immunosuppressants
  • Non-benzodiazepines
  • NSAIDs
         
  • Opiates
  • Other Drugs
  • Phenethylamines
  • Proteins Standards
  • Skeletal Muscle Relaxants
  • Steroids/Hormones
  • Stimulants
  • Synthetic Cannabinoids
  • Thyroid Hormones
  • Vitamin Standards
  • Weight-Loss-Drugs

We offer a wide selection of certified reference materials (CRMs) and reference materials (RMs) for controlled substances, and illicit drugs of abuse, alongside their parent, metabolites, and stable-labeled internal standards. These CRMs and RMs are suitable for a wide variety of chromatographic and mass spectrometry-based testing applications such as clinical drug testing, drug toxicology testing, forensic drug analysis, pharmaceutical drug testing and research, clinical diagnostic testing, cannabis profiling and potency determination, sports/anti-doping testing, pain prescription monitoring, urine drug testing, alcohol testing, blood alcohol testing, and employee drug screening.

The Cerilliant® selection includes a comprehensive range of reference materials covering a wide range of natural and synthetic drugs of abuse, including opioids, cannabinoids, stimulants, depressants, hallucinogens, steroids, dissociative anesthetics, designer drugs, and prescription drugs.

Features and Benefits

  • Traceable to SI and higher order standards from NIST through an unbroken chain of comparisons
  • Produced under ISO/IEC 17025 and ISO 17034 accreditation
  • Accompanied with a comprehensive Certificate of Analysis (CoA) for an effective audit
  • Rigorously tested through real-time stability studies to ensure accuracy and shelf life
  • Gravimetrically prepared using qualified precision balances to ensure minimal uncertainty
  • Flame sealed under argon into ampoules for long-term shelf life
  • Offered in a convenient, DEA-exempt format to improve laboratory efficiency

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