June 10, 2006
FDA to track sale of counterfeit drugs
The US government is coming up with a series of measures to check counterfeit drugs. As the part of the measures, the government will enforce a law, which necessitates the drug tracking each time they change hands from the factory to the pharmacy.
In the wake of growing concerns amongst the secondary wholesalers that the tracking requirement would badly affect the business, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has delayed the enforcement of the provisions. In addition, the slow pace of adoption of RFID technology caused further delays. Now, FDA feels that wholesaler’s perception on the enabling technology has changed.
The FDA asserts that RFID technology is the most reliable way to track drugs when they pass through the supply chain.
Via azstarnet
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