June 08, 2004
Department of Health and Human Services: RFID to Hinder Drug Counterfeiting
The Department of Health and Human Services is confident that RFID tags on prescription drugs can help defeat the distribution of counterfeit drugs.
According to eWeek:
"Secretary of Health and Human Services Tommy Thompson praised mandatory moves toward bar codes on drugs at the annual meeting of the Biotechnology Industry Organization Monday, but said additional technology could ensure greater safety.
"While bar codes can make sure that the right drug gets to the right patient at the right dose, RFID technology is the next logical step. RFID advances have made the technology cheap enough to be employed against counterfeit drugs, Thompson said." Read more
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