FDA Issues New ‘Counterfeit Drug Task Force’ Report
The agency will not mandate RFID’s use within the pharmaceutical industry, but urges the industry to ‘move quickly to implement this technology.’
Watches Set for Payments
Through a promotion linked to the FIFA World Cup in Germany, consumers in Taiwan can now pay for goods at select merchants using an RFID-enabled wristwatch.
German Hospital Expects RFID to Eradicate Drug Errors
Jena University Hospital is installing a pilot RFID system to track medication from the time the hospital’s pharmacy dispenses it until the patient receives it.
DHS Meeting Draws Comments on RFID
RFID and auto-ID industry representatives, as well as privacy advocates and concerned citizens, gathered to discuss Homeland Security’s “Use of RFID in Human Identification” report.
RFID News Roundup
Interrogator supports HF and LF cards; Microsoft announces RFID software, hardware support; Philips supplying chips for French e-passports; Avery names additional qualified smart-label converters.
Microsoft Announces RFID Plans
At this week’s U Connect Conference in Nashville, Tennessee, Microsoft announced that next year’s release of its BizTalk Server 2006 R2 software will include new functionality targeted specifically at the integration of RFID within an enterprise. The announcement is the most major one Microsoft has made with respect to RFID in almost a year.
RFID Vendors Unite to Promote UHF for Items
Six industry leaders have joined together to promote the use of UHF for drugs, and have issued a paper to argue their case.
Aircraft Parts Maker Adds Tags to Molds
Nordam Group is using RFID to track high-cost molds used to create certain aircraft.
Shelf-based Antitheft System Combines RFID, EAS
Vue Technology and Tag Co. partner to provide an antitheft solution that automatically detects suspicious behavior in the store aisles.
RFID Vendors Unite Behind Item-Level UHF
The ongoing debate about whether HF or UHF RFID is the superior choice for item-level tagging of pharmaceuticals will see another development tomorrow as a white paper is released that argues strongly for UHF. The document is sponsored by heavyweights ADT/Tyco Fire & Security, Alien, Impinj, Intel, Symbol, and Xterprise.