Detection technology must be capable of analyzing all forms of a drug – whether powder, pill, capsule, or syrup – and of detecting several different grades of quality, not just the junk. It must be simple, affordable, adaptable, and scalable; and it must work at all stages of distribution, whether at customs, in hospitals, or in remote villages.
因此，开发可以用于穷国并与现有系统（比如条形码）形成互补的新检测技术十分重要。检测技术必须有能力分析所有形式的药品——不管是粉末、药丸、胶囊还是药浆——并能检测几种不同的质量级别，而不仅仅只分伪劣品和正品两类。这一技术必须简单、廉价、可修改、可扩展，并且必须使用于分销的各个阶段，包括海关、医院和偏远村庄。