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Manufacturers Propose Tools to Fight Counterfeiting A group of manufacturers, trade groups and others are calling for tougher laws, increased government support and technology solutions—such as RFID—to fight counterfeit and pirated goods.

Tagsys Unveils Smart Cabinet to Help Hospitals Manage Surgical Scrubs The system takes inventory of available items, records which garments have been dispensed to which hospital staff and documents those returned for laundering.

Pilot Project Tracks Cargo From Shanghai to Savannah The endeavor is expected to demonstrate how e-seals can help companies track the departure and arrival of oceangoing cargo containers, and verify they have not been opened.

Czech Hospital Using HF RFID to Track Chemotherapy Drugs The Masaryk Oncological Institute hopes to reduce the likelihood of theft and human error, since the drugs are expensive and can cause severe harm if administered incorrectly.

Turkish Municipality Using RFID to Track Its Vehicles A suburb of Istanbul is using UHF Gen 2 tags to track employee vehicles, and plans to extend its use of the technology to include security and payment applications.

Paz Energy Uses RFID for Fuel Security and Inventory Efficiencies The Israeli company is using a combination of RFID, GPS and GPRS from Hi-G-Tek to track fuel deliveries to gas stations and stores around the Middle Eastern country.

Staples Testing Active RFID for In-Store Tracking, Security The retailer is working with Fujitsu Transaction Solutions and RFID solution provider AbsoluteSky to run a six-week pilot, evaluating a proprietary, active RFID system for tracking product inventory and shrinkage in a 37,000-square-foot Montreal retail store.

DHL, AeroScout, Microlise Team to Track Temperature for Pharma Maker A European pharmaceutical manufacturer is testing RFID and sensors to monitor temperatures inside vans transporting drugs from Belgium to Sweden.

U.S. Senate Bill Proposes Technology to Authenticate Drugs An amendment passed last week specifying several authentication technologies without mentioning RFID. Some experts say the legislation is confusing.

Bermuda's RFID Vehicle Registration System Could Save $2 Million/Year The island nation will employ roadside RFID interrogators to automatically check that its 25,000 cars and trucks bear valid registration stickers containing passive UHF tags.