RFID JOURNAL - News for the Week of Nov. 15, 2004

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News for the week of Nov. 15

• FDA Clears Way for RFID Tagging
• Purdue Pharma Tags OxyContin
• Six U.K. Drugmakers Pilot RFID
• Tracking Fashion With RFID
• RFID Drives Highway Traffic Reports
• RFID in Electronics Will Spark Use
• Developing Tomorrow's Tags
• Danish Defense Contracts With Savi
• AWID Receives $10 Million in Funding
• RFID News Roundup

Featured Story
• RFID and Disruptive Innovation

Opinion
• Will RFID Disrupt Your Business?

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FDA Clears Way for RFID Tagging
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration lifts some labeling requirements and gains support from two major pharmaceutical manufacturers. Full Story >

Purdue Pharma Tags OxyContin
To meet mandates and help thwart counterfeiting, Purdue will add RFID labels to bottles of its popular pain reliever shipped to Wal-Mart and drug wholesaler HD Smith. Full Story >

Six U.K. Drugmakers Pilot RFID
Merck, Novartis and other companies are running a trial that tags individual items to detect dispensing errors and counterfeit drugs before they reach patients. Full Story >

Tracking Fashion With RFID
Global logistics service provider DHL Solutions Fashion is offering the French fashion industry a way to test and facilitate shipments of individually tagged garments. Full Story >

RFID Drives Highway Traffic Reports
Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority in Florida will measure the travel time of cars with toll-collection transponders in order to provide commuter updates. Full Story >

RFID in Electronics Will Spark Use
By adding RFID technology to electronic appliances and other devices, electronics makers will spread the adoption of RFID across a range of industries, according to an IBM report. Full Story >

Developing Tomorrow's Tags
The printable electronics conference in Las Vegas last week provided a glimpse of what the future holds for RFID tag technology. Full Story >

Danish Defense Contracts With Savi
Denmark's military will use Savi Technology's RFID system for supply tracking. It joins NATO, the U.S. and the U.K. in what Savi says will become an interoperable network. Full Story >

AWID Receives $10 Million in Funding
The reader maker plans to use the money to expand its research and development department, bolster its marketing and open European and Asian offices. Full Story >

RFID News Roundup
Peer-to-peer RFID software; DOD clarifies RFID deadline concerns; new product for controlling computer access; RFID-wristband maker PDC buys Euro distributor; R. Moroz offers RFID portal. Full Story >

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Featured Story

RFID and Disruptive Innovation
Companies developing an RFID strategy need to understand whether the technology will support the way they do business or change it entirely, says author Michael E. Raynor. Premium Content >

Opinion

Will RFID Disrupt Your Business?
The future of your company may hinge on the answer, according to best-selling author Michael Raynor. Full Story >

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