How Can RFID Prevent Drug Counterfeiting?

Essentially, the idea is to give each individual vial or pill bottle a unique serial number, then track the custody of each as it moves through the supply chain. When a pharmacy receives the drugs, it can look up the chain of custody of a particular medicine, in order to confirm that the item is, indeed, a legitimate product.

For more detail on the use of RFID as a anticounterfeiting tool, check out these articles:

Pfizer Prepares for Viagra E-Pedigree Trial


http://www.rfidjournal.com/article/articleview/3044/

Six U.K. Drugmakers Pilot RFID


http://www.rfidjournal.com/article/articleview/1247/

Manufacturers Propose Tools to Fight Counterfeiting


http://www.rfidjournal.com/article/articleview/3421/

EPC as an Anti-counterfeiting Tool


http://www.rfidjournal.com/magazine/article/1371/

Keeping Bogus Drugs Out of the Medicine Cabinet


http://www.rfidjournal.com/article/articleview/3478/

Medical Company Turns to RFID for Authentication


http://www.rfidjournal.com/article/articleview/3174/