Recent advances in electrochemical paper-based analytical devices for drug analyses
Laura Belcastro, Fabiana Arduini
Abstract
Electrochemical paper-based analytical devices are sustainable and smart analytical tools that have gathered relevant attention from academic and industrial sectors thanks to their multifaceted properties and versatile applications in diverse fields. This review delves into a critical overview of electrochemical paper-based analytical devices in drug measurements for sustainable quality control in pharmaceutical industries, for assessing the drug residues in wastewater and foodstuffs, and for delivering the next generation of devices for precision medicine, facing the requirements of the pharmaceutical industries, medical sector, and environmental safety. The advantages and the challenges in the development and application of electrochemical paper-based analytical devices for drug analyses in 2019-2025 are highlighted, to give a picture of the ongoing scenario and the future direction in their growth in the pharmaceutical field.