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BRIDGE Expects to Launch Five European RFID Pilots This Fall The biggest of the EU-funded projects involve seven pharmaceutical and health-care organizations, using RFID and 2-D bar codes to trace drugs from the point of manufacture to delivery at a pharmacy.

AMA Issues Ethics Code for RFID Chip Implants The American Medical Association recommends that physicians disclose uncertainties about the risks of implants, add extra layers of security to protect patient privacy and support ongoing research regarding the implantation of RFID devices in human beings.

RFID-enabled Handheld Helps Nurses Verify Meds Caregivers at St. Clair Hospital are using Socket Mobile's new SoMo 650 RFID-enabled handheld to ensure they administer the right medications to patients.

Argentine Airfreight Terminal Tests RFID on Cold Storage Cargo Logistics provider Terminal de Cargas Argentina is running a two-month pilot testing the use of UHF Gen 2 tags on cases and pallets of refrigerated goods.

RFID-enabled Surgical Sponges a Step Closer to OR Approved by the FDA, ClearCount's redesigned SmartSponge System is currently being tested in several U.S. hospital operating rooms.

NXP Debuts Reference Design Center The semiconductor firm sees the facility as a place where end users can test RFID technology, and where NXP and other RFID technology vendors can develop specific products based on end users' needs.

RFID Debuts as Hand-Washing Compliance Officer To reduce the spread of infections, a new automated hand-sanitizing system uses RFID to monitor how well health-care workers wash their hands.

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.

Drug Pedigree Software Products Earn EPCglobal Certification The standards organization has determined that products from Axway, rfXcel and SupplyScape comply with its standard for software designed to document a drug's movement through distribution channels.