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NEWS

Equipment Inspectors Find Safety in RFID
Construction equipment suppliers use N4 Systems' RFID-based solution to track inspection records of equipment in the field, at work sites and mines.

Startup Designs Firewall to Ensure RFID Network Security
NeoCatena's security appliance is designed to protect an RFID network from counterfeit RFID tags, and from attempts to use malware-encoded tags to introduce a virus to back-end systems—or to steal sensitive data.

U.S. Congressmen Seek to Specify a Track-and-Trace Technology for Drugs
At a House Committee on Energy and Commerce meeting, Reps Steve Buyer and Jim Matheson questioned the FDA and sought to gain support for HR 5839, which would require the agency to stipulate the technology to be used for a nationwide pedigree system.

Asset Tracking Underway at WakeMed Cary Hospital
The multi-facility operator launches an RFID system at its Cary hospital, with plans to expand to Raleigh and other locations.

VeriChip Markets Its Implantable RFID Tags and Services Direct to Consumers
The company has launched a three-month advertising campaign for its newly rebranded Health Link system, and hopes to convince 1,000 South Floridians to get injected with rice-grain-sized transponders linked to health records.

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Health Care/Pharmaceuticals Featured Story

RFID in Health Care 2008 Report
A total of 175 professionals gathered in Las Vegas in January to attend RFID Journal's first annual RFID in Health Care conference. View the presentations from the event. PremiumPREMIUM

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OPINIONS

Tracking the RFID Market
By Mark Roberti


RFID Journal is launching a new report to help technology providers and end-user companies better understand the state of the market for RFID products and services.

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Health Care/Pharmaceuticals Case Study

RFID Synergy at a Netherlands Hospital
The University of Amsterdam's Academic Medical Centre worked with a group of partners to test three RFID applications simultaneously. PremiumPREMIUM

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Health Care/Pharmaceuticals Vendor Profile

Omron's New Mantra
The Japanese electronics vendor is focusing on making UHF systems for the supply chain, starting with the creation of the RFID Business Development Group in the United States. PremiumPREMIUM

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