Purdue Moving OxyContin RFID Pilot to Full Production
By midyear, the drugmaker plans to roll out a full-scale implementation, after which every bottle and case of the painkiller will carry an EPC Gen 2 tag.
Raytheon Unveils ID Card, Fortifying RFID With Biometrics
The company believes its PAD card, which incorporates a fingerprint scanner for authentication, is well suited for use for the RFID-enabled passport card proposed by the U.S. Departments of Homeland Security and State.
European EPC Competence Center Expanding Its Services
Housed within the Metro Group RFID Innovation Center, the EPCglobal-accredited test facility is launching new training courses and consulting on RFID pilots.
Purdue Pharma Ramps Up RFID Pilot with Gen2
Purdue today announced *increased development* to its two-year old RFID pilot for tagging the widely-counterfeited painkiller OxyContin. Vendors involved in the pilot include Gen2 equipment manufacturer Impinj, packaging performance management solutions provider SYSTECH International, and value-added systems integrator ADT.
Florida to Require RFID Tagging for Some Exotic Pets
In an effort to curtail the growing number of non-native reptiles in the wild, the state will require owners to implant low-frequency tags in their animals.
Caterpillar Looks to RFID to Improve Work-in-Progress Visibility
The first project within this initiative will use 433 MHz active RFID tags to track flatbed trailers transporting parts and subassemblies at the company’s manufacturing plant in Decatur.
End Users Begin to Step Up
The number and the quality of entries we received for the inaugural RFID Journal Awards indicates that end users have great stories to tell.
HF Protocols’ Distant Dream
Although HF RFID air-interface protocols operate at a single global frequency, a number of factors hinder the ability of HF tags and readers to achieve interoperability.
No Good Deed Goes Unpunished
An end-user award is good for RFID vendors.
CSI: Crime Scene Inaccuracies
A recent episode of CSI:NY showed an RFID cell phone reader being used in ways that are totally absurd and damaging to the public.