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# UCR professor develops cheap fake drug detector
- URL: https://www.raincrossgazette.com/noteworthy/ucr-professor-develops-cheap-fake-drug-detector/
- Published: 2026-03-25T19:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-22T14:01:55.000Z
- Author: Gazette Staff
- Tags: Education, #brief, #herald-noteworthy:69c2c6f3de6bb70001da67b3:0

A UCR bioengineering professor has developed [a fake drug detector that could be manufactured for under $30](https://news.ucr.edu/articles/2026/03/19/new-test-dissolves-threat-fake-drugs?ref=raincrossgazette.com), using a repurposed toy robot sensor to identify counterfeit medications by their unique dissolution "fingerprints," correctly identifying 90% of pills tested.