FDA to Pharma: Where's the RFID?(Food and Drug Administration)

Publication: eWeek

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RFID was already supposed to be used to track prescription drugs in the United States, ensuring that counterfeit products are screened out.

But the industry is way behind on adoption, and the Food and Drug Administration is expected to come out soon with a new, more vigorous RFID mandate.

In June, the Food and Drug Administration is expected to issue updated guidelines for pharmaceutical industry adoption of RFID (radio-frequency identification).

The agency has been in a flurry of activity of late, holding a public meeting earlier this year...

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