ItemLevel RFID Pharma Packaging

Impinj RFID solutions address high tag-throughput rates and secure track and trace capabilities, which are essential deployment criteria for RFID technology in pharmaceutical supply chains. Impinj RFID reader achieves read reliability with throughput exceeding 1000 tags per second in supply chain environments, and 200 tags per second in dense reader environments with up to eight readers. ...

... "Scheduled for production-level deployment in the second quarter of 2007, Purdue Pharma's Gen 2 RFID-enabled packaging line will utilize the Impinj GrandPrix UHF RFID solution, comprising Speedway readers, tags powered by Monza chips, and application-specific near-field reader antennas. The packaging line will be certified for production readiness under SYSTECH International's TIPS Serialized Product Tracking solution that includes exhaustive tests modeling Purdue Pharma production packaging environments. During advance testing, the Impinj-powered packaging line surpassed tag read rate requirements with 100% tag read reliability. " ...

Via Impinj: Purdue Pharma Selects Impinj Gen 2 RFID Item-Level Tagging Technology for First-of-Its-Kind High-Speed Packaging Line

RFID Sensor Tag: Medical Product Logistics

DHL develops RFID sensor tag with IBM and partners in the pharmaceutical industry. The RFID sensor tag is used successfully in the overseas transport of diagnostic material and vaccines. ...

... "A special RFID sensor tag controls and documents the temperature of items throughout transport. The measuring data are available at every read point so that senders, recipients and inspectors alike can check the condition of the products at any time. After all, fluctuations in temperature outside of the recommended range can have a negative effect on the lifespan of medical products such as vaccines. The new sensor tag is a combination of temperature sensor and RFID radio chip. It permits continuous monitoring and recording of a pre-defined temperature range as well as read-out of the data at any time, without having to open the shipment. Thanks to the sensor's special design, it can be attached especially close to the product, not just on the inside of the packaging as before. In addition, the current lifespan of the product can be calculated and read out at any time. This was previously possible only at the end of a transport. " ...

Via DHL: DHL and partners develop RFID sensor solution for the pharmaceutical industry ...

RFID Drug Authentication eCustoms

IBM announces solution that provides ability to share and analyze real-time RFID sensor data to enable drug authentication and e-customs for clients in the pharmaceutical value chain. ...

... "The new technology, WebSphere RFID Information Center, is based on a recently completed EPCglobal standard called EPCIS, which provides a standard way to securely communicate the data created by sensors and RFID tags, and tie it to existing business information and trading partners. The growing trend of item-level tagging will create exponential growth in sensor data well beyond that generated from conventional barcode technology. This creates a need for a new way to manage this explosion of data in a manner that does not overwhelm a business and its supply chain partners. In addition to managing the massive amount of data RFID creates, two other barriers to widespread RFID adoption to date have been the lack of standards and data sharing capabilities. RFID Information Center solves all of these issues, clearing the way for wider-spread RFID adoption in various industries.

The IBM WebSphere RFID Information Center has already been successfully deployed for a number of early-adopter IBM clients across several industries, including consumer packaged goods company Unilever, the e-customs project ITAIDE in Europe, and Big Three pharmaceutical distributor AmerisourceBergen. " ...

Via IBM: IBM Enables Drug Authentication, E-Customs With Release of New RFID Technology ...

RFID Tag: Radiation Resistant

AdvantaPure introduces the GammaTag, an RFID (radio frequency identification) tag that is safely sterilizable by gamma radiation. ...

... "GammaTag provides reliable electronic identification and data storage of single-use/disposable components used in critical process industries, such as pharmaceutical, bioprocess/biomedical, food and beverage, and medical device. GammaTag easily attaches to components such as sample and production bags, tanks, filters, manifolds, tubing and hose, storage vessels, and to complete single-use systems. Several attachment methods - silicone tape, watchband style holders, pouches, and lamination - are available. GammaTag withstands gamma radiation up to 45 kGy (kilograys) and temperatures from -20°C (-4°F) to 85°C (185°F). GammaTag's read/write ability makes it unique, as data may be written directly on the tag, unlike read-only bar code labels or tags. In conjunction with a handheld tag reader and software (known as PET, Process Equipment Tracking), GammaTag allows access to the current status of process components on the spot - simply aim the reader towards the tag to recall information or to write new data to the tag. " ...

Via AdvantaPure: AdvantaPure Introduces the Only Read/Write RFID Tag That's Gamma-Radiation Resistant ...

HighSpeed RFID Read Rates: Pharma Cases

Impinj discusses results of live demonstration of RFID technology in pharmaceutical packaging application with Owens-Illinois (O-I) at the RFID Health Care Industry Adoption Summit in D.C. ...

... "In pharmaceutical manufacturing and fill-line demonstrations, a near-field UHF Gen 2 RFID solution, comprising Impinj's Speedway reader and O-I's item-level embedded RFID tags powered by Impinj's Monza chips, achieved 100% reliability when reading and writing tags at high speed on pharmaceutical bottles. In the first demonstration, the UHF Gen 2 system programmed 96-bit EPC numbers at rates exceeding 600 tags per minute on bottles containing the four most common dose types - liquids, gel caps, solids and powder. In the second demonstration, the system developed by Impinj and O-I flawlessly read 600 tags per minute on cases containing 48 individually tagged bottles and a case-level tag. " ...

Via Impinj: Impinj-Powered UHF Gen 2 RFID Solution Delivers Exceptional Results for Item Tagging of Pharmaceuticals

RFID Pilot: Cardinal Health Completes

Cardinal Health completes its RFID pilot, which tested RFID tags for end-to-end pharma packaging and distribution business processes. The pilot tested the application of tags and the utilization of item level tracking techniques. Alien Technology, IBM, and Verisign provided hardware, software and implementation services. The application and encoding of the RFID tags approached 100 percent success rates. Reliable read rates were best achieved at the individual case level. The pilot was a fruitful learning experience for the pharma industry. ...

... "The pilot program tested whether ultra-high frequency (UHF) radio frequency identification (RFID) tags could be applied, encoded and read at normal production speeds during packaging and distribution of pharmaceuticals. Verifying the authenticity of medications along each step of the distribution process adds an additional layer of security to lessen the chance of counterfeit pharmaceuticals entering the supply chain. It is also hoped that RFID data could improve efficiencies in the supply chain. Pilot Program Background: In conducting the industry's first end-to-end pilot program, Cardinal Health used new technology to place RFID tags on the labels of brand-name solid-dose prescription drugs, then encoded the electronic product code (EPC) standard data at the unit, case and pallet levels during the packaging process. The products were shipped to a Cardinal Health distribution center in Findlay, Ohio, where the data was read and authenticated as products were handled under typical operating conditions. Normal procedures were enhanced with RFID hardware and software from Alien Technology Corporation and IBM along with project management support from VeriSign.

RFID Labeling and Online Encoding: Data collected from the pilot suggest that it is feasible for RFID tags to be inlaid into existing FDA-approved pharmaceutical label stock, and the tags can be applied and encoded on packaging lines at normal operational speeds. Online encoding yields were 95 percent to 97 percent, and fine tuning of the process is expected to produce yields that approach 100 percent. The RFID tag application and encoding requires minimal adjustments to current labeling and packaging lines.

RFID Read Rates: Unit-level read rate data varied widely depending on the locations and type of reading stations throughout the supply chain. Highly reliable unit-level read rates in excess of 96 percent were found when reading individual cases one at a time and when reading units mixed with other products in tote containers prepared for delivery to a pharmacy. However, as expected, unit-level read rates were not found to be reliable when attempting to read units within a full pallet of product. " ...

Via Cardinal Health: Cardinal Health Releases RFID Pilot Results ...

RFID Pharma Supply Chain: Track and Trace EPCIS Pilot

AmerisourceBergen announces innovative Track and Trace Program that will benefit the pharmaceutical supply channel. Its pilot program connects AmerisourceBergen's EPCIS directly to other business partner EPCIS systems and to specific pharmaceutical manufacturer systems. In Q1-2007, VeriSign will provide authentication services and enable visibility across multiple EPCIS systems. ...

... "AmerisourceBergen has been a leader in protecting the integrity of the pharmaceutical supply channel, first by pledging over one year ago to purchase 100 percent of its pharmaceutical and other products directly from the product manufacturer, and now by launching a unique Track and Trace initiative which will utilize RFID and Electronic Product Code Information System (EPCIS) technology to track and trace products throughout the entire distribution process. AmerisourceBergen plans to formally launch the Track and Trace pilot program at its largest distribution center in California by the end of 2006. In the pilot, AmerisourceBergen will use IBM's RFID middleware and embedded software on readers to read RFID tags currently used by certain pharmaceutical manufacturers as those products enter the distribution center. The unique product ID from each RFID tag will be electronically stored in IBM's EPCIS, which will be the platform for secure electronic communications back to the product's manufacturer. This secure information exchange will allow AmerisourceBergen and its trading partners to work collaboratively to share transaction information and further secure the supply channel. As new orders come into the AmerisourceBergen distribution center, the RFID system can monitor product placed in shipping totes as they move through the picking, packing, and shipping processes. As each tote leaves the distribution center the EPCIS software will record the time and location of each unit leaving the premises as well as its intended destination so that AmerisourceBergen has a complete record of the history of all RFID tagged drugs. " ...

Via AmerisourceBergen: AmerisourceBergen Announces Innovative Track and Trace Program for the Pharmaceutical Supply Channel

RFID Future: Syscan Invests ...

Syscan announces full-year financial results which are disappointing. Yet, the company is optimistic about its future as it invests in RFID agricultural applications. ...

... "Research and Development expenses grew to $765,415 from $308,797, an increase of 148% as RFID based application development was accelerated in preparation for commercialization. At the end of the year, working capital stood at $906,578 and there was no bank debt. Mr. Axel Striefler, President and CEO of Syscan said: Fiscal 2006 was a difficult year for the Company as demand for our rugged mobile printers declined significantly due to competition from smaller, less expensive thermal printers. Nevertheless we have made tremendous strides with our RFID applications which represent the future of the Company. We are looking forward to strong growth in 2007 as we commercialize our solutions in the food, pharmaceutical and military sectors. We are particularly excited about the forthcoming implementation of our RFID based solutions in conjunction with Quebec's mandated agricultural traceability programs across the province. " ...

Via MarketWire: Syscan Releases 2006 Results

Pharma RFID: Warehouse ePedigree Ready ...

H.D. Smith, pharma wholesaler, invests in new warehouse in the New England market. The facility can leverage RFID for tracking drugs and securing the chain-of-custody through the supply chain. ...

... "Both facilities are designed to use radio frequency identification (RFID) and e-pedigree tracking. " ...

Via Union Leader: Pharmaceutical firm opens Stratham site ...

Healthcare RFID Industry Adoption ...

Conference will focus on adoption of RFID in the healthcare industry ...

... "The National Association of Chain Drug Stores and Healthcare Distribution Management Association are pleased to sponsor this comprehensive overview of RFID Operational and Implementation strategies for the pharmaceutical supply chain. Given the high degree of interest by regulatory agencies and the commitment of our industry to transmit pharmaceutical products across a safe and secure supply chain, this conference will focus solely on RFID and how it impacts the pharmaceutical supply chain ... " ...

NACDS 2006 RFID: RFID User Adoption Summit ...

RFID Plastic Pallet Real-Time Tracking ...

Plastic pallet with RFID enables real-time tracking in the supply chain. ...

... "Under the agreement, Xterprise will use both its RFID Asset Management application—which is built on it's TraX Application Server (TAS)—and it's AnalytiX RFID business intelligence application for iGPS' plastic pallet pool. Xterprise will be responsible for RFID-centric software applications, RFID best practices and RFID infrastructure integration. Xterprise will supply iGPS with Electronic Product Code (EPC) passive RFID tags, using the recently released EPC Reusable Transport Item (RTI) standard tag data format. As part of this long-term relationship, Xterprise will work closely with iGPS' other industry-leading partners such as Ryder System, Inc.

The agreement will enable iGPS to respond to demand from industries such as beverages, consumer electronics, grocery/consumer packaged goods, home improvement/do-it-yourself, pharmaceutical, produce/meat and raw ingredients. The powerful advantages of iGPS' edge-rackable plastic pallets include their greater durability, consistent size, shape and quality, superior hygiene and traceability. iGPS is the only large-scale pallet supply service to provide RFID in every pallet to track shipments in real time, which reduces the logistical cost of shipping and allows companies to verify food and drug safety, as well as to address security issues. iGPS offers the ability to rent plastic pallets and avoid the ongoing expense of owning and maintaining wood pallets." ...

RFID Plastic Pallet Real-Time Tracking: Via Xterprise: iGPS ANNOUNCES AGREEMENT WITH XTERPRISE INCORPORATED TO PROVIDE BUILT-IN RFID-TRACKING CAPABILITY FOR ALL-PLASTIC PALLET POOL ...

RFID Retail: Apparel Payback ...

Laudis demo planned for RFID conference will show payback in the retail apparel industry ...

... "The RFID Journal and AAFA Summit, held at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York Aug. 15-16, is the first event of its kind designed to address RFID-related opportunities and issues in the apparel and footwear industry. Laudis and NCR will demonstrate their collaborative end-to-end RFID solution that allows manufacturers to tag apparel at the source, enabling retailers to verify the location or the receipt of garments anywhere within the supply chain. The demonstration (Laudis AAFA Summit booth #3) will feature the Laudis apparel applications and item-level tracking solutions for clothing and footwear. NCR will provide hardware, such as hang tags, flap tags and RFID-reader technology. NCR is also providing Laudis with consulting services and installation support for its end-to-end clothing solution. " ...

Via NCR: NCR and Laudis Systems Demonstrate End-to-End RFID Solution for Apparel Industry ...

Retail RFID applications are discussed ...

Via CIO Magazine: The RFID Imperative - Retail - prepare systems for RFID technology: "Like most CIOs in the retail industry, he believes that widespread RFID adoption is a sure thing and that the technology—which some day will enable him to track every single product, from manufacture to checkout ... "

ABI has researched the market for retail RFID use ...

The RFID Retail Market Market Research Report from ABI Research: "The retail market is possibly the most talked about in the RFID industry. Although Wal-Mart is not the only retailer that has issued an RFID mandate for its suppliers, it is still the most popular subject. This market is expected to be one of the fastest growing RFID verticals. "

T3CI offers RFID-enabled business intelligence capabilities for the retail industry ...

Via T3CI: RFID Analytics and Application Leadership; Experience Delivering Business Value to Major Retail Suppliers Drive Investment Decision: "T3Ci's software and subscription services are designed for leaders of RFID initiatives at major retail suppliers and pharmaceutical companies to deliver business value from their RFID investments. The company's enterprise-class solutions provide RFID data analysis (only for retailers who allow 3rd party analysis of their EPC data), deductions management and authentication/anti-counterfeiting/e-pedigree – the most comprehensive RFID applications vision. "

IBM RFID Pharma: Drug License Plate ...

IBM unveils RFID system that creates a digital license plate for drugs through the pharmaceutical supply chain. The system is comprised of software and services that leverage RFID technology to provide unique identification as the item and sku level. The identifier instantly connects the item to the proper pharmaceutical data. ...

... "The system makes it more difficult for counterfeit drugs to get to market, protecting consumers by helping ensure the drugs they receive match the prescription from their physician. With nearly 8 percent of the world's prescriptions proving counterfeit each year, the US Food and Drug Administration has cited RFID as the most promising technology to ensure that the medicine in the bottle is exactly what the doctor ordered. The global pharmaceutical supply chain is highly complicated. From the point of manufacture to the point of sale, drugs can change hands as many as ten times. IBM's software and services are designed to help manufacturers protect product from theft and fraud and avoid replacement costs for product recalls and tarnished brand value. The IBM RFID system for pharmaceutical track and trace uses blended RFID software and services to automatically capture and track the movement of drugs through the supply chain. RFID tags are embedded on products at the unit, case and pallet level and authenticate the product from manufacturer to wholesalers to hospitals and pharmacies. Each tag contains a unique identifier -- like a license plate -- that can be linked back to descriptive product information such as dosage and strength, lot number, manufacturer and expiration date. " ...

IBM RFID Pharma: Drug License Plate: Via IBM: IBM Taps RFID for Pharma Industry ...

Unilever RFID: Open Standard Supply Chain Data ...

Unilever collaborates with IBM and T3Ci to test interoperability of the emerging EPCIS RFID data standard. The standard focuses on the efficient use of real-time data among partners in the supply chain. ...

... "The standard is designed to help better enable retailers, manufacturers and organizations throughout the supply chain to overcome information overload and share information to improve business processes. This milestone marks the first step toward delivering interoperability based on the Electronic Product Code Information Services (EPCIS) for exchange and query of RFID data. IBM and T3CI are the co-chairs of the EPCglobal EPCIS Working Group. The objective of the Working Group is to create common interfaces among RFID software, allowing organizations to exchange and leverage RFID data independent of the applications in which data is created or stored. For organizations throughout the supply chain, this will deliver greater value by allowing them to inexpensively capture large volumes of detailed data at each stage of the supply chain and share that data among trading partners. While retailers today can provide manufacturers with large amounts of data about RFIDtagged products, until now there has been no simple and standardized way for manufacturers to sort through the volumes of raw data and perform queries to use it to improve product introductions, promotions and distribution of new products.



The new EPCIS standards-based ability to query RFID data will provide organizations with near real-time RFID data from their trading partners, for the first time giving manufacturers access to the precise information they need. Unilever North America, a global manufacturer of foods, home care and personal care products, also announced today its plans to pioneer use of the EPCIS standard to query RFID data provided by retailers. Unilever will conduct a trial using IBM's EPCIS implementation to collect and access information from within the company's manufacturing environment and from trading partners. By leveraging IBM and T3Ci reports and analysis, Unilever is looking to create additional business value in the areas of promotion management, supply chain visibility and metrics, as well as RFID readability. " ...

Unilever RFID: Open Standard Supply Chain Data: Via T3Ci: IBM and T3Ci Successfully Pilot Open Standard to Enable Manufacturers to Leverage RFID Data and Improve Supply Chain Processes: Unilever Among First Manufacturers to Pioneer New Interface to Connect Data Among Trading Partners ...

EPCIS standard ...

Software Action Group: "EPC Information Services (EPCIS) Phase 2: Create one or more normative technical specifications that will facilitate the development of interoperable EPCIS systems. "

Background on Unilever ...

Unilever awards HR outsourcing contract to Accenture: "Unilever's mission is to add vitality to life. We meet everyday needs for nutrition, hygiene and personal care with brands that help people feel good, look good and get more out of life. Unilever is one of the world's leading suppliers of fast moving consumer goods with strong local roots in more than 100 countries across the globe. Its portfolio includes some of the world's best known and most loved brands including twelve EUR1 billion brands and global leadership in many categories in which the company operates. The portfolio features brand icons such as: Knorr, Hellmann's, Flora, Bertolli, Dove, Lux, Pond's, Lynx, Sunsilk, Persil, Cif and Domestos. Unilever has around 206 000 employees in approaching 100 countries and generated annual sales of EUR40 billion in 2005. "

Info on T3Ci ...

T3Ci: The RFID Analytics and Applications Company: "T3Ci, the leading RFID analytics and applications company, offers a broad range of RFID software and services, representing the most comprehensive RFID vision in the industry. T3Ci develops software and provides enterprise-class solutions for managers of RFID initiatives who are responsible for delivering business value from their company's RFID investment. T3Ci's enterprise-class solutions include RFID analytics as well as a suite of high-value applications for retail suppliers, pharmaceutical companies, and major retailers. Applications include Out-of-Stock Management, Promotions Execution Management, Deductions Management, and Product Authentication. "

RFID Phase Jitter Modulation Technology ...

Zebra licenses Magellan's PJM Phase Jitter Modulation technology to support its RFID produtct development. ...

... "Under the license agreement, Zebra has the right to develop and commercialize RFID reader modules and tags that incorporate Magellan's patented PJM technology. In 2006, Zebra plans on embedding the reader modules in its printer/encoder products to enable more efficient programming of smart labels and tags. Ratified in 2004, PJM is an HF RFID system specified in an existing global standard: ISO/IEC 18000-3 mode 2, RFID for Item Management. Because the technology is optimized for applications where many hundreds of tags are packed tightly or need to be read reliably in dynamic situations, it is an ideal solution for pharmaceutical e-Pedigree, document control, gaming and other applications." ...

RFID Phase Jitter Modulation Technology: Via Zebra Technologies: ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES ANNOUNCES NEW RFID LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH MAGELLAN TECHNOLOGY ...

Magellan Technology Pty Ltd, Sydney, Australia, is a technology developer, manufacturer and licensor of advanced read and write 13.56MHz RFID systems. Magellan designs and offers RFID chips, inlets and a complete reader portfolio (multi channel, multi antenna, tunnel, and tray readers) and all operating software. Magellan’s Phase Jitter Modulation (PJM) technology complies with the International Standard ISO/IEC 18000 Part 3 Mode 2. PJM is optimized for applications where many hundreds of tags are stacked tightly or need to be identified reliably in dynamic situations including pharmaceutical authentication, document control, jewelry tracking and gaming management. The technology is also optimized for conveyor fed applications where tags are presented in all orientations. Typical applications are in the airline baggage, postal and courier markets. Magellan develops and licenses its PJM technology world wide to interested parties including other manufacturers and system integrators.

RFID Reader: ROHS Compliant ...

Omron introduces 13.56MHz ISO15693 RFID readers, that comply with the Restriction of Hazardous Substance (RoHS) Directive. ...

... "The suite of new products includes 4W and 1W output fixed type readers (V720S-BC5D4, V720S-CD1D), and an embedded OEM reader (V720S-HMC73). Omron RFID began producing V720 HF series readers in 2000 and since then has shipped more than 300,000 units worldwide. They are used today in a wide variety of RFID reader applications including manufacturing and distribution logistics, consumer goods packaging, libraries and the apparel industry. Omron's long track record for superior quality RFID products and our established expertise in HF RFID technology today provides immediate solutions to those whose needs involve item-level tagging, particularly pharmaceutical, asset management and library applications ... " ...

RFID Reader: ROHS Compliant: Via Omron: Suite Of RoHS Compliant HF (13.56MHz) RFID Products ...

RFID Smart Shelf Dispenser ..

TagSys develops new item-level RFID reader-based devices that target improvement of inventory management for the pharmaceutical, retail, library and industry laundry sectors through an RFID-enabled Smart Shelf and Smart Dispenser products. ...

... "The Smart Shelf simulates the 3D tunnel reader approach on a static standard shelf. The Shelf is designed to read any tag that is placed on the surface of the shelf. Previous designs of RFID shelves have required tags to be perpendicular to the antenna. The new Smart Shelf is designed to provide accurate readings regardless of the orientation of the tag. The Smart Shelf is highly sought after by libraries to help manage high volumes of books and other media, the pharmaceutical industry, where RFID tagged bottles can be tracked and monitored, high-end jewelry stores, and retail, where inventory of items like DVDs and CDs can be monitored to ensure availability during peak seasons of demand. The Smart Dispenser provides a volume based approach to reading the items in the dispenser. A typical dispenser could be a drawer or cabinet used to dispense items to authorized individuals. The items can be placed in any order or orientation in the dispenser. The new design reads the items in the dispenser when the drawer is opened and again when it is closed. The items that are removed are identified through the difference between reads. One user example of the Smart Dispenser is the management of hospital garments (scrubs) used by medical staff. To help hospitals manage hygiene and sterilization requirements, the Smart Dispenser can dispense the appropriate attire to the staff, (e.g. size, number of previous washes, etc.), and also monitor inventory and how that inventory is being managed. " ...

RFID Smart Shelf Dispenser: Via TAGSys: TAGSYS Develops Item-Level RFID Smart Shelf And Smart Dispenser For Pharma, Libraries And Retail ...

RFID Hospital: Blood Tracking ...

IBM collaborates with Japan hospital to track blood samples using RFID technology. ...

... "At the Kyoto Medical Center, under the new project, RFID tags were attached to dummy samples of plasma derivatives (about 50 units) and successfully traced. Using these RFID tags, information on the distribution and use history of the products - from the pharmaceutical manufacturer via the wholesalers to the medical institutions through to use - can be shared (federated), and the basis for a tracking mechanism can be established. In the future, multiple users, beyond the boundaries of individual industries, can make use of this kind of historical information to provide a system for enabling safe medical care. IBM Japan has built a distributed information system for seamless operation of RFID tags, while protecting a variety of highly classified medical information, such as personal information. Moreover, from the point of view of privacy, it has become possible to provide access control technology, which strictly limits access to the database and displays only the information necessary for the business at hand in systems used by multiple businesses or departments. " ...

RFID Hospital: Blood Tracking: Via IBM: Japan's first RFID tag drug-shipment-to-in-hospital medication traceability successfully demonstrated ...

RFID Research Pharma Industry Frequency for ePedigree ...

Unisys and ODIN Tech collaborate on RFID frequency research for pharmaceutical industry ePedigree applications ...

... "Sponsored by Unisys, who collaborated with ODIN in the design of testing protocols and use cases, the benchmark addresses the industry's heated debate over which frequency, high (HF) or ultra-high (UHF) works best for item-level pharmaceutical tracking and authentication. The testing focused on scientific evaluation of various tags and then pinpointed several popular applications or use-case testing scenarios. Significant collaboration with pharmaceutical clients and partners, including manufacturers and distributors, made the tests particularly salient to a broad audience in the pharmaceutical world. All of the testing was conducted with hardware and tags that are available in production quantities to end-users today. No prototype or hand-built artifacts were allowed in the research as they are untested in production environments and prototype demonstrations are often misleading.

After completing scientific tag testing, ODIN technologies and Unisys extended this study to include RFID use cases typical in the pharmaceutical supply chain. The team used standard pill bottles, liquid filled bottles and blister packs for the testing. These use cases uncover the core requirements of RFID as an e-Pedigree and product authentication tool in the pharmaceutical supply chain. This step goes beyond mere demonstration or theoretical analysis to provide direct evidence of HF and UHF RFID performance in a real world setting. Since there is a wide variety in RFID tag and reader performance, multiple UHF and HF tags and readers were utilized throughout the process. The final performance analysis was based on the best performing reader and tag combinations in each frequency. " ...

RFID Research Pharma Industry Frequency for ePedigree: Via Unisys: Unisys & ODIN technologies' Research Reveals RFID High- vs. Ultra-high Frequency Leader for Pharmaceutical Industry

ODIN technologies is the leader in the physics of RFID infrastructure testing, deployment and software. ODIN technologies leverages its team of RF engineers, physicists and software developers combined with its laboratory facilities to provide RFID consulting services to major retailers, pharmaceutical companies, consumer goods manufacturers, United States government agencies and other RFID adopters. In addition to client deployment services, ODIN technologies is also the publisher of the RFID Benchmark Series, the industry's first and most referenced head to head performance analysis of leading RFID components. ODIN's President and CEO, Patrick J. Sweeney II is also author of RFID for Dummies published by John Wiley & Sons. ODIN technologies is privately held and has labs and offices in Dulles, VA.

RFID Tests Pharma Item Tracking ...

Unisys and ODIN Technologies collaborate to develop facts on the performance of RFID tag frequencies for item tracking in the pharmaceutical supply chain. ...

... "Sponsored by Unisys, who collaborated with Odin in the design of testing protocols and use cases, the benchmark addresses the industry's heated debate over which frequency, high (HF) or ultra-high (UHF) works best for item-level pharmaceutical tracking and authentication. The testing focused on scientific evaluation of various tags and then pinpointed several popular applications or use-case testing scenarios. Significant collaboration with pharmaceutical clients and partners, including manufacturers and distributors, made the tests particularly salient to a broad audience in the pharmaceutical world. All of the testing was conducted with hardware and tags that are available in production quantities to end-users today. No prototype or hand-built artifacts were allowed in the research as they are untested in production environments and prototype demonstrations are often misleading. " ...

RFID Tests Pharma Item Tracking: Via ODIN Tech: ODIN technologies and Unisys Research Reveals RFID HF vs. UHF item-level performance leader for Pharma: The item-level pharmaceutical RFID debate is answered in the scientific Benchmark Report, Pharmaceutical Item Level RFID: Battle of the Frequencies ...

RFID Research Program: Georgia Tech in Ireland ...

Georgia Tech starts RFID research program at research enterprise in Ireland. ...

... "The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI), the applied research arm of the Georgia Institute of Technology, will establish a research enterprise in Athlone, Ireland to focus on industry research and development needs. GTRI Ireland will be GTRI's first applied research facility outside the United States.

The new institute will focus on four technology areas that mirror Ireland's research strengths — digital media, radio frequency identification (RFID), biotechnology and energy. The research with RFID will center on authentication and identification technologies from acoustics to optics for the commercial sector. For instance, because Ireland has a thriving pharmaceutical industry, some of the institute's research will target pill-tracking accuracy, ensuring authenticity and dosage. " ...

Via Georgia Institute of Technology: GTRI to Open Institute in Athlone, Ireland ...

Additional university-sponsored RFID research programs ...

Information Technology Research Institute: RFID Research Center: "Information Technology Research Institute created its first sub-unit, the RFID Research Center. This new center spans many disciplines including retail, supply chain, industrial engineering, and computer science, among others. The center's base of operations is a lab which models a production warehouse environment in 7000 sq ft. of space donated to the center by Hanna's Candles and located within Hanna's manufacturing and warehouse facility. Collaborators with the RFID Research Center within the Walton College include the UA information systems department, the Supply Chain Management Research Center, and the Center for Retailing Excellence. Leveraging multidisciplinary expertise across the University of Arkansas, the RFID Research Center also has collaborative relationships with the College of Engineering, including the departments of computer science and computer engineering, industrial engineering, electrical engineering and mechanical engineering; the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, including the Center for Advanced Spatial Technologies and the department of public policy; the Dale Bumpers College of Agriculture, Food and Life Sciences, including the department of food science; and the School of Law. "

RFID@WINMEC:RFID Research: "RFID@WINMEC Middleware - The RFID@WINMEC middleware research project involves the development of a middleware stack with sub-stacks that manages r/w functions, abstracts reader and tags, networks readers together, provides hooks to databases and provides a homogeneous interface for application development. We work with sponsoring organizations on developing and studying RFID pilots by using our RFID middleware stack. "

RFID Academic Convocation II: Opportunities for RFID Sponsored Research Collaboration: "The RFID Academic Convocation brings together Directors of leading RFID research laboratories with executives from lead users in their industries and their RFID platform partners to address underlying research issues surrounding implementation of RFID. This event is part of a series of meetings that are being organized around the world to build collaboration across academic disciplines, institutional and geographic boundaries. Participation by qualified academic and industry researchers and governmental agency representatives is invited. "

RFID GlaxoSmithKline Technology Test ...

GlaxoSmithKline tests RFID technology on HIV drug to combat counterfeiting. ...

... "GlaxoSmithKline has begun distributing a medicine tagged with radio frequency identification (RFID) technology as part of a pilot project to help protect patient safety. The tags will be placed on all bottles of Trizivir (an HIV medicine) distributed in the United States. When scanned at close range, the tags will help verify that the medicine bottle contains authentic Trizivir. This specific medicine was selected for the project because it has been listed by the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy as one of 32 drugs most susceptible to counterfeiting and diversion. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has asked the pharmaceutical industry to develop standards and pilot processes for RFID that may lead in the next few years to broad adoption and use of the technology. RFID uses a tiny silicon chip and antenna about the size of a postage stamp that is attached to each bottle of medicine. The chip stores a unique product code that reflects information about the drug's manufacturing and shipping history. The product code can be read by pharmaceutical wholesalers and pharmacists using a hand-held or stationary electronic device that is placed within 2-18 inches of the tag. The tag can be read by wholesalers when it is received from the manufacturer and when it is shipped to pharmacies, who would then record when they have received the medicine. This allows manufacturers to more precisely account for medicine as it moves through the distribution chain and to authenticate medicine at the point of dispensing. " ...

RFID GlaxoSmithKline Technology Test: Via GlaxoSmithKline: GlaxoSmithKline begins testing new technology ...

RFID Drives Supply Chain Efficiency ...

RFID implementation will drive supply chain efficiency for pharmaceutical manufacturer ...

... "Roex Inc. and Pro-X Pharmaceuticals announced that they have engaged ODIN technologies to deploy RFID to enable greater supply chain efficiency and quality control in its manufacturing processes. Led by the innovations of founder Rod Burreson, Roex Inc. is a leading manufacturer and distributor of high quality nutritional supplements. Pro-X Pharmaceuticals, a division of Roex Inc., is an independent contract manufacturer that produces Roex products and also provides manufacturing and packaging services for other leading nutritional companies. " ...

RFID Drives Supply Chain Efficiency: Via ODIN Technologies: Roex / Pro-X Select ODIN technologies for RFID Deployment: Roex Inc. and Pro-X Pharmaceuticals to leverage RFID to drive Supply Chain Efficiency and Quality Control ...

ODIN technologies is the leader in the physics of RFID infrastructure testing, deployment and certification. ODIN technologies leverages its team of RF engineers, physicists and software developers combined with its laboratory facilities to provide RFID consulting services to major retailers, consumer goods manufacturers, United States government agencies and other RFID early adopters. In addition to client deployment services, ODIN technologies is also the publisher of the RFID Benchmark Series, the industry’s first and most referenced head to head performance analysis of leading RFID tags and readers. ODIN’s President and CEO, Patrick J. Sweeney II is also author of RFID for Dummies published by John Wiley & Sons. ODIN technologies is privately held and has labs and offices in Dulles, Virginia.

RFID Program: P&G EPC

P&G electronic product code (EPC) and radio frequency identification (RFID) program is focused on the opportunities in the supply chain and is sensitive to privacy concerns that consumers may have. ...

... "The Procter & Gamble Company is pursuing the use of EPC (Electronic Product Coding) to create efficiencies in the supply chain, to manage inventory, prevent theft and counterfeiting, and reduce out-of-stock levels, via case and pallet-level EPC. Down the road as we learn more about the technology, there may be opportunities to save costs and generate additional benefits for the supply chain and consumers via item-level EPC. " ...

References on P&G's RFID program ...

RFID Program: P&G EPC: Via P&G: P&G Position on Electronic Product Coding (EPC) ...

Via SAP: SAP Launches First RFID Solution to Help Customers Automate RFID-Enabled Business Processes: "Drawing upon experience from customer projects with leading companies like Procter & Gamble and the METRO Group, as well as six years of RFID research and involvement in RFID standards organizations, SAP has developed technology that will dramatically change supply chain management in the retail and consumer product industries. "

Via RFID Journal: P&G Teams With T3Ci for RFID Apps: "Procter & Gamble has signed a five-year agreement with T3Ci, a Mountain View, Calif.-based startup that has created software for analyzing Electronic Product Code (EPC) data from radio frequency identification systems. "

Via Computerworld: Early Adopters Send Mixed Messages About RFID: "Flannery said the justification is more apparent in P&G's pharmaceutical business, where RFID is viewed as a technology that can help curb counterfeit drugs and bolster consumer safety. "

RFID Journal LIVE! 2006 Announced ...

... "RFID Journal LIVE! 2006, its 4th annual conference and exhibition will be held May 1-3, 2006, at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. RFID Journal LIVE! 2006 will feature many of the leading early adopters in five key industry segments: Retail/Consumer Goods; Defense/Aerospace; Transportation/Logistics; Health Care/Pharmaceutical, and Manufacturing industries. Business leaders from the leading companies in these industries will be presenting case studies and applied examples of profitable and efficient ways to utilize RFID. " ...

Via RFID Journal: RFID JOURNAL Announces Unparalleled Speaker Lineup for RFID Journal LIVE! 2006

RFID Tag Growth Projected ...

Explosize growth in RFID is projected in the next few years. ...

... "Over 1.3 billion Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags were produced in 2005, and by 2010, that figure will soar to 33 billion, reports In-Stat. Production will vary widely by industry segment for several years, however, the high-tech market research firm says. For example, RFID has been used in automotive keys since 1991, with 150 million units now in use. This quantity greatly exceeded other segments until recently.

A recent report by In-Stat found the following: The spread and use of RFID in most sectors will be largely determined by cost, and the cost of RFID tags and labels are dropping quickly. Pharmaceutical companies are investigating using RFID tags to reduce counterfeiting and black market sales. Privacy issues have been raised concerning many uses of RFID, and currently courts and governments around the world are in the process of determining related legal issues. " ...

RFID Tag Growth Projected: Via Instat: Explosive Growth Projected in Next Five Years for RFID Tags ...

Pfizer RFID Combats Counterfeit Drugs ...

Pfizer implements RFID tags to combat drug counterfeiting. ...

... "In its latest initiative to promote patient safety by combating pharmaceutical counterfeiting, Pfizer Inc has begun to ship its first product containing radio frequency identification (RFID) tags to its customers in the United States. RFID technology is being added to all Viagra (sildenafil citrate) sold in the U.S. to enable pharmacies and wholesalers to verify the unique electronic product code, or EPC, on Viagra packaging. Pfizer is the first pharmaceutical company to put in place a comprehensive program of this type focused on EPC authentication as a means of deterring counterfeiting. Viagra was selected for the RFID project because it has been a major target for counterfeiters. Pfizer has invested several million dollars to date in the technology, which discourages counterfeiting because it is both difficult and expensive to duplicate. RFID tags incorporate the EPC into each package, case and pallet of Viagra. Pharmacists and wholesalers use specially-designed electronic scanners that communicate the code over the internet to a secure Pfizer website. The company's application of RFID is not yet capable of tracking and tracing medicines through the distribution system. Track and trace requires that all parts of the supply chain invest in compatible technology and agree to capture and share information about product movement. Pfizer will continue to explore the uses of this technology—including track and trace—during the coming year. " ...

Pfizer RFID Combats Counterfeit Drugs: Via Pfizer: Pfizer Introduces Radio Frequency Identification Technology to Combat Counterfeiting, Protect Patient Health ...

TI Expands RFID Product Line

TI expands the capabilities of its Tag-It RFID transponder product line. ...

... "Expanding the scope, flexibility and potential market applications for high frequency (HF) ISO/IEC 15693 and ISO/IEC 18000-3 radio frequency identification (RFID) solutions, Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) announced it is broadening its line of Tag-it transponders with new memory, data protection and form-factor options. Now offered in both 256 bit and 2,048 bit memory options, the expanded Tag-it HF-I line introduces new tracking and authentication capabilities that provide system integrators and application providers the flexibility to build a host of data protection and privacy functionality options into their RFID solutions. The new Tag-it HF-I platform now offers the only password protected write functionality for ISO/IEC 15693 compliant products in the market. It allows RFID application developers the flexibility to choose the optimum memory and level of security from a factory-locked unique ID, to user-programmed password lock with decommissioning or kill functionality, to the combination of RFID with Public-key-Infrastructure (PKI). Markets for this ISO/IEC standard solution include high-value product and asset tracking visibility, pharmaceutical supply chain authentication, library management, event and venue ticketing, and laundry and textile rental tracking. " ...

Via Texas Instruments RFID: Texas Instruments Expands Tag-it ISO/IEC 15693 RFID Product Line

RFID Methodology Drives Item-Level Automation ...

TagSYS introduces RFID methodology to accelerate item-level automated business processes. ...

... "P3: e-Xecute RFID is a consultative step-by-step approach that maps out the entire project roadmap based on customers' objectives for RFID in the manufacturing line and supply chain. Using intellectual property and best practices developed by TAGSYS, P3: e-Xecute RFID takes customers from design through the delivery of a fully integrated infrastructure in as little as three months. With RFID technology maturing and a growing number of item-level initiatives in numerous industries, including pharmaceutical and life sciences, retail, fashion, and close looped sectors like libraries, RFID is increasingly used to automate labor-intensive processes, authenticate and safeguard goods, and enable real-time inventory and asset visibility. Anchored by TAGSYS Reliable, Accurate and Secure (R.A.S.) RFID products, the methodology leverages TAGSYS partner network to take a technology agnostic approach to engineering item-level RFID systems based on a client's specific business requirements. " ...

RFID Methodology Drives Item-Level Automation: Via TAGSYS RFID: TAGSYS Introduces P3: e-Xecute RFID Methodology For Item-Level RFID Evaluation And Deployment ...

Pharma RFID Dispensing Authentication ...

Aegate is commercializing RFID-enabled authentication solutions for the pharmaceutical industry, which focuses on controls at the point of drug dispensing. ...

Pharma RFID Dispensing Authentication: Via Aegate: Aegate Moves Forward into Commercialisation Phase and Appoints Gary Noon as CEO ...

... "Aegate, a wholly owned subsidiary and specialist venture company for PA Consulting Group, has developed a commercially viable solution to combat one of the pharmaceutical industry's biggest and growing patient safety issues -- the trade in counterfeit and fake drugs. Authentication at the point of dispensing enables investment in mass serialisation security technologies such as bar code and RFID to be effectively leveraged as a brand protection mechanism. Sales of counterfeit prescription medicines are forecast to reach $75 billion by the end of the decade, nearly doubling current levels and outgrowing the annual growth rate of legitimate pharmaceutical sales. Following the outstanding success of Aegate's pilot programme in the UK, the company is now in the planning phase for commercial launch and roll-out in the USA, UK and Belgium during 2006. " ...

RFID in Factory Automation: Escort Memory Systems ...

Escort's RFID system supports the complexity of automation projects in industrial factories to support RFID-enabled automation of work-in-process tracking. ...

RFID in Factory Automation: Escort Memory Systems: Via Escort Memory Systems: Escort Memory Systems Takes the Lead in RFID for Factory Automation: Announcing the Cobalt HF™ family for industrial automation ...

... "Escort Memory Systems announces the Cobalt HF family of RFID solutions for factory automation. With the introduction of the Cobalt HF systems, Escort Memory Systems now sets the pace in RFID solutions for industrial control. With over 20 years of innovation in design and over sixty thousand installations worldwide, Escort Memory Systems is RFID at Work. This new family of RFID systems supports complex automation projects in many fields including pharmaceutical, automotive, electronics, food processing, clinical and other application requiring reliable RFID auto-identification of work-in-progress (WIP). " ...

RFID Technology: Healthcare Pharma Recognition for Tagsys ...

TagSys RFID technology recognized for differentiation in healthcare and pharmaceutical capabilities. ...

RFID Technology: Healthcare Pharma Recognition for Tagsys: Via TAGSYS RFID: Press Releases

... "Frost & Sullivan's recent research service, World RFID in Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Markets, selected TAGSYS, one of the key players in item-level RFID infrastructure, as the recipient of the 2005 Product Quality Innovation Award for its end-to-end, reliable, accurate and secure (R.A.S) RFID solutions in the pharmaceutical sector. With an emphasis on delivering high quality products, TAGSYS' attention to quality testing has ensured the successful deployment of the company's products across various research institutes, laboratories, and hospitals in Europe. " ...

RFID Intelligent Containers: Cypak ...

Sweden IT firms are delivering the goods. Examples: Skype and Cypak (intelligent RFID containers). ...

RFID Intelligent Containers: Cypak: Via SWEDEN.SE: Swedish IT lives up to hype ...

... "Using advanced radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology and simple microchips affixed to paper or plastic, Cypak's intelligent containers will be able to detect tampering or remind people to take their medicine. The packages are being tested in the US, Sweden and Germany, and could make their commercial debut as early as next year. " ...

Picture courtesy of Cypak.

Cypak is a Swedish technology innovator and pioneer in embedding microcomputers into paper. By combining RFID, microprocessors and printable sensors we transform simple objects and packaging into secure data carriers, capable of collecting and transferring time-tagged event data. Up to date the technology ha enabled intelligent pharmaceutical and diagnostic packaging, electronic seals with tamper detection and access cards with integrated keypad – all today in use by customers. Our business is to provide core components, integration services and licensing rights.

RFID CEO Presents Europe Conference ...

RFID CEO Presents Europe Conference: Via TAGSYS RFID: TAGSYS CEO To Present To World IT and Business Leaders At The Exclusive European Technology Roundtable Exhibition (ETRE) 2005 ...

... " ... international audience of IT and business leaders will learn about how TAGSYS item-level RFID technology is helping customers to protect brand identity, automate-labor intensive processes, authenticate and safeguard goods, and enable real-time inventory and asset visibility. Using customer examples in the pharmaceutical and retail fashion sectors, Simon will emphasize the importance of establishing a clear business case and achieving measurable ROI.

WHO: Elie Simon, CEO of TAGSYS
WHEN: Monday, October 17, 2005 from 2:45 to 2:57 pm

WHERE: InterContinental, Athenaeum IC Athens, Greece " ...

RFID Software Service Leadership ...

Via Manhattan Associates: Manhattan Associates Secures RFID Leadership Position with 31.3% Market Share ...

Manhattan Associates emerges as an RFID software and services market leader, per ARC ...

... "ARC Advisory Group's recent Warehouse Management System Worldwide Outlook Summary listed supply chain solutions provider Manhattan Associates as the leading supplier of RFID, based on software and services, with 31.3% of market share. Leading supply chain solutions provider, Manhattan Associates, has provided RFID solutions for more than 60 companies in the consumer goods, life sciences, food and grocery, retail, logistics service providers and technology industries. Shire Pharmaceuticals, a global specialty pharmaceutical company, sought an RFID solution that would enable compliance with WalMart requirements. The company selected Manhattan Associates' RFID solutions. " ...

UHF RFID Industrial Environments

UHF RFID Industrial Environments: Escort Memory Systems Moves UHF RFID into the World of Industrial Control: EMS introduces the first UHF systems exclusively for the industrial environment ...

EMS introduces UHF RFID technology that will weather the storm in industrial environments ...

... "Escort Memory Systems announces the UHF-UN1 integrated RFID controller/antenna and UHF525HT high temperature passive tag solution for long-range, industrial applications. Escort Memory Systems leads the pack in RFID solutions for industrial control. With over 20 years of innovation in design and over fifty thousand installations worldwide, Escort Memory Systems is the company that understands RFID from the inside out. " ...

Escort Memory Systems, part of Datalogic Group, delivers rugged, industrial RFID solutions to leading companies worldwide. Recognized for high performance, highly connected and rugged RFID hardware that sets the standard for industrial RFID within the automotive, pharmaceutical, electronic and other demanding industrial settings

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RFID Electronic Pedigree BioPharmaceuticals ...

RFID Electronic Pedigree BioPharmaceuticals: FFF Enterprises and SupplyScape Partner to Launch Nation's First Electronic Pedigree for Biopharmaceuticals: Largest U.S. biopharmaceuticals distributor and pedigree technology leader collaborate to provide first drug tracking system from manufacturer to distributor to healthcare providers nationwide ...

FFF and SupplyScape collaborate to develop RFID-enabled electronic pedigree process for the biopharmaceutical space ...

... "Over the last two years, SupplyScape has provided the industry leadership to define an open, universal pedigree solution that works for all drugs today and RFID tagged drugs that may be available in the future. Our partnership with FFF Enterprises is a natural one, said Shabbir Dahod, president and CEO of SupplyScape Corporation. We provide the most mature solution leading to rapid deployment of a safe and secure supply chain, and FFF Enterprises differentiates itself with its unique business approach of providing distribution with the highest integrity. We believe our combined efforts are improving the quality of healthcare for millions of Americans by keeping their drugs safer. " ...

FFF Enterprises was founded in 1988 and has since grown into a multidimensional healthcare company, delivering innovative solutions in biopharmaceutical management and distribution, health information management and consumer healthcare services. FFF is now the nation's largest supplier of human plasma products and vaccines, and also distributes other biopharmaceuticals and clinical trial drugs. Customers of FFF's four divisions include members of the leading U.S. acute care and non-acute care group purchasing organizations, pharmaceutical manufacturers, biotech companies, contract research organizations, managed healthcare and consumers. FFF's unique distribution business model has institutionalized Guaranteed Channel Integrity™, which reflects the company's commitment to purchase only from manufacturers and ship only to healthcare providers - one clear line with no gray in between. This protects products from secondary and gray markets, and improves patient safety.

SupplyScape provides electronic pedigree software and expertise to safeguard and secure the pharmaceutical supply chain. A leader in defining an open universal standards-based electronic pedigree solution for the pharmaceutical industry, the company's executives enable manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and pharmacies to derive sustainable business value from their investments in electronic pedigree and supply chain security.

StateOfArt RFID Solution Center ...

StateOfArt RFID Solution Center: New RFID Center Shows Customers How Solutions Lead To Business Value ...

Xterprise opens a state-of-the-art RFID solutions center in their headquarters ...

... "Xterprise Incorporated, the leading solutions provider for the RFID Enabled Supply Chain announces its new, custom designed headquarters, where the company recently hosted a multiday open house for customers. More than an expanded headquarters, the facility is home to a 6,000 square foot state-of-the-art RFID Solution Center. The center gives Xterprise an operational warehouse/manufacturing environment to showcase its complete suite of solutions that it has deployed around the globe. The growing list of Xterprise solutions serve the needs of many markets: retail, supply chain visibility, food and pharmaceutical cold chain (temperature tracking) and asset management. " ...

Xterprise Incorporated develops RFID supply chain solutions and has been chosen by the many of the worlds most respected supply chains and fastest growing companies as an RFID solution provider. Xterprise blends best practices, supply chain processes, material handling, RFID system hardware and application software, enterprise systems integration, data analytics, demand signaling applications and remote solution support. This provides the industry benchmark for system ease of use and lowest cost per case solution in the markets they serve. Xterprise is headquartered in Carrollton, TX.

Cephalon RFID Pilot: Drug Tracking ...

Cephalon RFID Pilot: Drug Tracking: Cephalon Selects OAT Foundation Suite for Item-Level Drug Tracking Pilot: OAT Foundation Suite Powers RFID Initiative to Drive Supply Chain Efficiencies and Ensure Patient Safety ...

Cephalon pilots RFID drug tracking as products move through the value chain to market. Broader RFID drug tracking implementation is expected, upon conclusion of the pilot period ...

... "OATSystems®, Inc., the recognized RFID framework leader, announced that Cephalon, Inc, an international biopharmaceutical company, has selected OAT Foundation Suite as the RFID software platform for use in a pilot program for tracking branded pharmaceuticals across the supply chain. For the pilot, OAT Foundation Suite will deliver end-to-end visibility of Cephalon’s products as they move across owned and outsourced facilities as well as selected drug wholesaler trading partners. Once the pilot project has proven successful, Cephalon will implement RFID utilizing the OAT Foundation Suite. " ...

OATSystems, Inc. is the recognized RFID framework leader with software that empowers businesses to achieve competitive advantage from radio-frequency identification (RFID). As pioneers in the development of RFID technology, OAT has been setting the standard in RFID for over half a decade and is responsible for industry firsts that include the largest scale and largest scope of deployments, as well as the most innovative approaches to providing enterprise-wide RFID solutions.

Additional resources on RFID pilots for drug tracking:

Purdue Pharma announced that it is placing RFID tags on bottles of the pain reliever OxyContin (oxycodone) to make it easier to authenticate, as well as to track and trace the medication. OxyContin, which is a controlled substance, has been subject to abuse, theft, and diversion. Based on the availability of sufficient RFID tags, Purdue also plans to tag bottles of Palladone (hydromorphone), a newly approved product to treat persistent moderate-to-severe pain.

Nine months after an FDA task force promoted the use of radio frequency identification (RFID) on drug packaging and labeling to prevent fake products from entering the supply chain, agency officials on November 15 announced that at least four pharmaceutical makers are participating in pilot projects or studies to test the effectiveness of RFID in combating counterfeiting.

GlaxoSmithKline [NYSE: GSK) announced that it will begin using radio frequency identification (RFID) tags in the next 12 to 18 months on at least one product deemed susceptible to counterfeiting in order to more effectively monitor its progress from the company to the patient. GSK is partnering in this pilot project with the US Food and Drug Administration, which is encouraging the use of RFID technology to protect American patients from the growing risk of counterfeit and diverted medicines.

RFID Reader Printer Integration ...

RFID Reader Printer Integration: TOSHIBA TEC Europe and TAGSYS Collaborate As Leaders in RFID- Bar Code Printing: Integrated Solution Delivers TAGSYS’ Item-Level RFID Features to TOSHIBA TEC Bar Code Printers ...

... "TOSHIBA TEC Europe, a leading retail and industrial automation solutions provider, today announced it has entered into an agreement with TAGSYS, the global leader in item-level RFID infrastructure, to integrate TAGSYS’ MEDIO™ S003 RFID readers into TOSHIBA TEC’s B-SX bar code printer portfolio. Available immediately, the integrated solution aims to reduce the total cost of ownership for enterprise ICT management infrastructure and guarantees faster time-to-market for bar code printing assets. The collaboration brings together TOSHIBA TEC’s innovative leadership in the bar code printer market and TAGSYS’ proven track record of delivering Reliable, Accurate and Secure (RAS) item-level RFID systems and tags that automate labor-intensive processes, authenticate and safeguard goods, and enable real-time inventory and asset visibility. The integrated solution follows testing for product stability, ease of use and compatibility. " ...

TAGSYS is the global leader in item-level RFID infrastructure. TAGSYS RFID provides RFID systems and tags for end-to-end item-level tracking that automates labor-intensive processes, authenticates and safeguards goods, and enables real-time inventory and asset visibility. With a proven track record of delivering Reliable, Accurate and Secure (RAS) RFID systems and tags, TAGSYS has deployed over 50 million tags and 50,000 reader systems to over 500 customers in more than 40 countries. TAGSYS RFID solutions are currently being deployed in a range of highly specialized vertical markets that include pharmaceutical, fashion apparel, libraries, and textile rental. The company is headquartered in France’s Smart Valley with offices in the USA (Doylestown, Pennsylvania) and Asia (Hong Kong).

TOSHIBA TEC Europe has earned a reputation as a leading manufacturer of retail and industrial information systems through product development that aims to anticipate and uncover potential customer needs, resulting in products that provide real value and benefits to the user. As a total solution provider, TOSHIBA TEC Europe offers a complete package from consulting and system design to system installation, operation and maintenance of point of sale systems, cash registers, scales, barcode printers, peripherals and software information systems. TOSHIBA TEC Corporation has a global turnover of 355 billion yen through 58 offices, employing over 13.000 people. TOSHIBA TEC's majority shareholder is the TOSHIBA Corporation, which provides TOSHIBA TEC with the support of an unrivalled worldwide organisation with a strong presence in four continents.

RFID Security Solutions ...

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... "Intelligent packaging has its limitations and certainly its benefits. RFID used in tags, tickets, ID cards and even security labels affords the user the ability to carry unique data, with the product for a multitude of applications. Real estate on many pharmaceutical labels is limited, however through the use of RFID; information can be brought to users when and where needed with little change to the cosmetic appearance of the label itself. The use of RFID on inserts and outserts provides manufacturers the ability to track and trace products and to identify them for any reason. Reducing mistakes, increasing throughput speed make RFID technology the cutting edge in roll form label applications. " ...

RFID CashInTransit Management

RFID CashInTransit Management: TAGSYS RFID Systems Adopted By Rabobank for Cash-in-Transit Management Solution ...

TAGSys implements an RFID cash-in-transit solution for bank in Europe ...

... "TAGSYS, the global leader in item-level RFID infrastructure, announced today that Rabobank, one of the world’s largest banks and Europe’s largest Internet bank, has successfully deployed an RFID-based cash-in-transit solution in 200 of its branches in The Netherlands. The application, a first of its kind on the market, will enable Rabobank to conduct person-independent cash delivery, allowing for more efficient cash deliveries. " ...

TAGSYS is the global leader in item-level RFID infrastructure. TAGSYS RFID provides RFID systems for end-to-end item-level tracking that automates labor-intensive processes, authenticates and safeguards goods, and enables real-time inventory and asset visibility. With a proven track record of delivering Reliable, Accurate and Secure (RAS) RFID systems and tags, TAGSYS has deployed over 50 million tags and 50,000 reader systems to over 500 customers in more than 40 countries. TAGSYS RFID solutions are currently being deployed in a range of highly specialized vertical markets that include pharmaceutical, fashion apparel, libraries, and textile rental. The company is headquartered in France’s Smart Valley with offices in the USA (Doylestown, Pennsylvania) and Asia (Hong Kong).

RFID Digital Healthcare Transformation

RFID Digital Healthcare Transformation: McKesson Executive Retreat to Highlight Role of IT in Healthcare Transformation: Nation’s top healthcare leaders will share best practices and explore key issues ...

McKesson's retreat will explore the digital healthcare transformation, enabled by RFID technology, among others ...

... "Building Digital Healthcare Communities – IT leaders will discuss how healthcare organizations will soon be able to triage patients before they enter the emergency room by blending traditional communication networks with WiMax and RFID technologies to link to local emergency, fire, police and other municipal services. " ...

McKesson Corporation is a Fortune 15 healthcare services and information technology company dedicated to helping its customers deliver high-quality healthcare by reducing costs, streamlining processes, and improving the quality and safety of patient care. Over the course of its 170-year history, McKesson has grown by providing pharmaceutical and medical-surgical supply management across the spectrum of care; healthcare information technology for hospitals, physicians, homecare, and payors; hospital and retail pharmacy automation; and services for manufacturers and payors designed to improve outcomes for patients.

Walmart RFID Integrator: 100Pct Track Record ...

Walmart RFID Integrator: 100Pct Track Record: Fibergrations and SATO Partner to Provide RFID Solutions: Fibergrations - Your RFID Solutions Integrator

... "Fibergrations management has been a leader and innovator in RFID project testing, integration, and installation for several of the initial top 100+ WalMart vendors that were scheduled for January 2005 compliance. These projects were managed and executed to deliver on time go-lives with 100% compliancy. " ...

Fibergrations LLC is a privately held industry leading company and a supply chain management specialist in software development, deployment and RFID implementations and integrations in the manufacturing, Logistics, Retail, pharmaceutical/healthcare and food industries. Software capabilities include a warehouse management system with an available RFID integrated tracking package that allows near 100% visibility of inventory. In addition Fibergrations provides experienced project management for ERP, WMS and SAP solutions. Fibergrations offers system deployments that track inventory, assets, and people.

RFID NFC MIFare Module ...

RFID NFC MIFare Module: SYSCAN, ARYGON ANNOUNCE WORLD’S FIRST NFC/MIFARE CORE MODULE ...

NFC RFID technology introduced by partners Syscan Intl and Arygon ...

... "Syscan International Inc. and Arygon AG today announced the September launch of the world’s first NFC/Mifare® Core Module. Delivering convenient wireless connectivity, NFC’s intuitive operation will change the way people interact with technology, ensuring that they can make the most of their environment and reap the full benefits of total connectivity. The universally applicable Module is based on the latest Philips RFID technology and combines all the technical requirements for use in multiple market segments for traditional RFID-based applications. It supports both MIFARE® family (ISO 14443A) and Near Field Communication (NFC) based on ISO18092. " ...

Syscan is a unique supply chain solution provider delivering integrated real time tracking and tracing systems through radio frequency identification (RFID) that help to improve client’s results. Its standardized supply chain solutions include traceability, temperature monitoring and quality control methodologies for the food, pharmaceutical and health care sectors.

Arygon is an innovative German based RFID hard- and software component supplier with in-depth market experience supporting core applications such as access control, electronic payment, logistics, time management and e-ticketing. Next to those traditional RFID applications Arygon focuses on new means of RFID communication.

Small Versatile RFID Tags

Small Versatile RFID Tags: RFID with Tagsys: Smallest RFID Tag on the Market Allows for Virtually 100% Readability and Scanning Efficiency in Extreme Research Laboratory Environments ...

TAGSys offers one of the smallest RFID tags and is flexible in a wide range of environmental conditions ...

... "The ARIO SDM is amongst the smallest and most versatile RFID tags available on the market today, based on a tag measuring just 8.9mm in diameter. Unlike larger and less resilient tags that have been used in the industry, ARIO SDM is small enough to be embedded into the tops of test tubes. These robustly designed tags are fully functional and readable when subjected to wide and precipitous temperature variations typically found in medical research labs. " ...

TAGSYS is the global leader in item-level RFID infrastructure. TAGSYS RFID provides RFID systems for end-to-end item-level tracking that automates labor-intensive processes, authenticates and safeguards goods, and enables real-time inventory and asset visibility. With a proven track record of delivering Reliable, Accurate and Secure (RAS) RFID systems and tags, TAGSYS has deployed over 50 million tags and 50,000 reader systems to over 500 customers in more than 40 countries. TAGSYS RFID solutions are currently being deployed in a range of highly specialized vertical markets that include pharmaceutical, fashion apparel, libraries, and textile rental. The company is headquartered in France’s Smart Valley with offices in the USA (Doylestown, Pennsylvania) and Asia (Hong Kong).

Procter Gamble RFID T3CI Strategic Partnership

Procter Gamble RFID T3CI Strategic Partnership: T3Ci: The RFID Analytics and Applications Company The Procter & Gamble Company and T3Ci Multi-Year Joint EPC/RFID Applications Development Agreement: RFID Expert Steve Rehling of Procter & Gamble Joins T3Ci Customer Advisory Board ...

... "We are honored that Procter & Gamble has selected T3Ci as their strategic RFID partner, said Jonathan Golovin, CEO T3Ci. Procter & Gamble is not only an experienced early pioneer in the exploration of the potential benefits of RFID technology, but has also demonstrated leadership in the development of EPCglobal standards. " ...

T3Ci, the leading RFID analytics and applications company, develops and markets software and subscription services for leaders of RFID initiatives at major retail suppliers, major retailers and pharmaceutical companies who are responsible for delivering business value from their company's RFID investment. T3Ci's enterprise-class solutions include: RFID data analysis services and software, deductions management and authentication/ e-pedigree, representing the most comprehensive RFID application vision in the industry. To date, T3Ci has more experience in analyzing and gaining business value from retailer EPC data than any other company. They recently received AMR Research's 2005 Innovation Award as the most innovative software and services company in America under $10 million. T3Ci's customers include P&G, Gillette, Unilever and HP.

Two billion times a day, P&G brands touch the lives of people around the world. The company has one of the strongest portfolios of trusted, quality, leadership brands, including Pampers(R), Tide(R), Ariel(R), Always(R), Whisper(R), Pantene(R), Bounty(R), Pringles(R), Folgers(R), Charmin(R), Downy(R), Lenor(R), Iams(R), Crest(R), Actonel(R), Olay(R), Clairol Nice •n Easy(R), Head & Shoulders(R) and Wella(R). The P&G community consists of about 110,000 employees working in almost 80 countries worldwide.

RFID Track and Trace

RFID Track and Trace: Edge Dynamics: Join Edge Dynamics and Pembroke Consulting for a Special Webcast: Secure Commerce Practices for Today's Pharmaceutical Channel ...

... "RFID Track and Trace: Edge Dynamics and Pembroke Consulting for a Special Webcast: Secure Commerce Practices for Today's Pharmaceutical Channel, Wednesday - July 13, 2005, 12:00pm - 1:00pm Eastern Time; Edge Dynamics CEO John McGrory and Pembroke Consulting President Adam J. Fein, Ph.D. will present a compelling analysis of the current U.S. drug distribution channel, discuss future trends, and supply a framework to help drug makers protect patients from counterfeits from being introduced into the legitimate supply chain through inventory diversion. " ...

RFID Library Automation Package

RFID Library Automation Package: Litum Technologies Announces Value Added Solutions Provider Agreement for Alien Technology® RFID Products ...

Using Alien Technology's RFID products, Litum Technologies delivers a library automation package based on RFID-enabled inventory management ...

... "Litum Technologies, a leading provider of turnkey RFID solutions in Turkey, announced a value added solutions provider (VASP) agreement with Alien Technology to resell Alien® RFID reader and tag products as part of its solutions for the Turkish retail, pharmaceutical, library and healthcare industries. Litum is already incorporating Alien’s products in its recently introduced LAKSIS library automation package, a pioneering solution that leverages RFID technology for automated check-in and check-out and improved security. " ...

With R&D facilities in Izmir, Turkey and San Diego, California, Litum is dedicated to producing RFID software and solutions to the highest international standards. It is the first company in Turkey to provide turnkey RFID solutions for retail, pharmaceutical, library and healthcare, in addition to designing and implementing biometric security systems. Litum’s success stems from its sound business strategies and exceptional technical competencies, which provide the flexibility to address the evolving needs of customers and create new application opportunities in multiple environments.

Alien Technology Corporation is a leading provider of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) products for global customers in government, retail, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, transportation, and other industries. Using its patented manufacturing process, Fluidic Self Assembly (FSA®), Alien manufactures EPC tags in very high-volumes and at low cost. The company provides a family of RFID readers for a variety of applications including supply chain management, logistics, and anti-counterfeiting, to improve inventory management and reduce operating costs. Alien is an active member of EPCglobal.

RFID Data Capture Solutions

RFID Data Capture Solutions: Creativesystems Announces Value Added Solutions Provider Agreement for Alien Technology® RFID Products ...

Creativesystems leverages Alien Technology's RFID products to deliver data capture solutions that improve operational efficiency through RFID technology ...

... "Creativesystems, a leading integrator of smart wireless information solutions in Portugal, announced a value added solutions provider (VASP) agreement with Alien Technology to resell Alien® RFID reader and tag products. Creativesystems will incorporate Alien products and technologies into end solutions that seamlessly integrate intelligent RFID-based data capture solutions with enterprise information systems for enhanced process efficiency and business performance. " ...

Based in the north of Portugal, and focusing on the automotive, electronics, food & beverage, retail, pharmaceutical, and textile sectors, Creativesystems develops and integrates smart wireless information solutions that enable organizations to focus on added value activities. The company’s solutions enable improved process efficiency and productivity by integrating smart peripheral systems such as RFID devices, RF Portable Data Terminals, PDAs, BarCodes, smart printing and Data visualization systems with central enterprise information systems such as ERP systems.

Alien Technology Corporation is a leading provider of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) products for global customers in government, retail, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, transportation, and other industries. Using its patented manufacturing process, Fluidic Self Assembly (FSA®), Alien manufactures EPC tags in very high-volumes and at low cost. The company provides a family of RFID readers for a variety of applications including supply chain management, logistics, and anti-counterfeiting, to improve inventory management and reduce operating costs.

Authenticated RFID Drug Security: PKI Technology

Authenticated RFID Drug Security: PKI Technology: 3M and Texas Instruments Implement Authenticated RFID to Combat Counterfeit Drugs ...

3M and TI collaborate to deliver authenticated RFID solutions, based on PKI technology, that secure the drug supply ...

... "3M and Texas Instruments today announced they have teamed up to implement a strategy to battle drug counterfeiting and boost pharmaceutical supply chain security. The companies are offering an integrated security solution for the pharmaceutical market's first authenticated radio frequency identification (RFID) industry platform. The Authenticated RFID Platform is a multi-layered, transaction-based security solution where each item is uniquely and securely authenticated. A Texas Instruments RFID tag placed on each package delivers a machine-readable security stamp containing a digital signature that is based on Public-key Infrastructure (PKI). Dispensing sites can use this digital signature as strong evidence that the product came from the original manufacturer. " ...

Texas Instruments is the world’s largest integrated manufacturer of radio frequency identification (RFID) transponders and reader systems. Capitalizing on its competencies in high-volume semiconductor manufacturing and microelectronics packaging, TI is a visionary leader and at the forefront of establishing new markets and international standards for RFID applications. Texas Instruments Incorporated provides innovative DSP and analog technologies to meet our customers’ real world signal processing requirements. In addition to Semiconductor, the company’s businesses include Sensors & Controls, and Educational & Productivity Solutions. TI is headquartered in Dallas, Texas and has manufacturing, design or sales operations in more than 25 countries. Texas Instruments is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol TXN.

Every day, 3M people find new ways to make amazing things happen. Wherever they are, whatever they do, the company's customers know they can rely on 3M to help make their lives better. 3M's brands include Scotch, Post-it, Scotchgard, Thinsulate, Scotch-Brite, Filtrete, Command and Vikuiti. Serving customers in more than 200 countries around the world, the company's 67,000 people use their expertise, technologies and global strength to lead in major markets including consumer and office; display and graphics; electronics and telecommunications; safety, security and protection services; health care; industrial and transportation.

RFID Bluetooth Reader Agricultural Market ...

RFID Bluetooth Reader Agricultural Market: SALES PRECEDE RELEASE OF POPULAR NEW SYSCAN RFID BLUETOOTH READER ...

... "Syscan International announced today that it will release its newly developed RFID LiveTrack reader on July 15. Compatible with ISO standards 11784 and 11785, the Syscan 134.2KHz ISO Wand Reader was designed with all the requirements in mind for optimal use in agricultural environments ... The reader can be used in any agricultural based application where animals are RFID tagged; meaning there are literally tens of thousands of potential users on a worldwide basis at the present time; a number that will grow much larger as RFID tagging spreads its way around the world. The reader will retail for approximately $875 U.S. and can be purchased directly off Syscan’s website or through our distribution network. " ...

Syscan is a unique supply chain solution provider delivering integrated real time tracking and tracing solutions through radio frequency identification (RFID). Our standardized supply chain solutions include traceability, temperature monitoring and quality control methodologies for the food, pharmaceutical and health care sectors.

RFID Technology Interoperability ...

RFID Technology Interoperability: TAGSYS Announces Compatibility With STMICROELECTRONICS' High Frequency (HF) ...

TagSyS completes interoperability tests for RFID reader and tag technology ...

... "TAGSYS (www.tagsys.net), the global leader in Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags and reading systems for 13.56 MHz item-level tracking and authentication, announced today that the company has completed critical compatibility testing between TAGSYS' MEDIO L100 and L200 RFID readers and STMicroelectronics' LRI chip based labels. The interoperability between the products has been validated under the ISO 18000 standard's defined criteria.The TAGSYS MEDIO L100 and L200 readers are multi-protocol, multi-channel long range RFID readers with read and write capabilities. TAGSYS' readers are based on the company's RAS (Reliability, Accuracy and Security) design and production philosophy that ensures 100% readability of HF tags. STMicroelectronics' LRI contactless memory chips (LRI512 and LRI64) operateat the HF industry standard frequency of 13.56MHz and comply to ISO15693 and ISO18000-3 standards. " ...

TAGSYS, headquartered in France's Smart Valley with offices in the USA (Doylestown, Pennsylvania) and Asia (Hong Kong and Singapore), is the global leader in item-level RFID infrastructure. TAGSYS provides select market sectors with end-to-end item-level tracking RFID systems and tags that automate labor-intensive processes, authenticate goods, protect brand equity and enable real-time inventory.With a global brand presence of over 50 million RFID tags, 50,000 reader systems and 500 customers, taken together with an impressive IP portfolio that includes patented injection moldable "micro-tags" and 3-D RAS (Reliable/Accurate/Secure) Tunnels, TAGSYS has emerged as the world's leading dedicated RFID supplier. TAGSYS is backed by world-class investors and leverages partnerships with leading consulting, middleware and automation / integration companies to address highly specialized vertical markets such as Pharmaceutical, Fashion Apparel, Libraries, Textile Rental (and Commercial Laundries), Induction Cooking, Gas Cylinder Tracking and Cash-in-Transit Tracking. TAGSYS is a veteran participant in the development of RFID standards with international organizations such as ISO and EPCglobal.

Pharma RFID Authentication Model

Pharma RFID Authentication Model: Texas Instruments and VeriSign Collaborate on Authenticated RFID Model for the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain: Proposes Combination of RFID and PKI Technologies Adding New Layer of Security to Combat Counterfeit Drugs ...

TI and VeriSign propose RFID-based model for drug authentication ...

... "In the battle against counterfeit drugs in the pharmaceutical supply chain, Texas Instruments (NYSE: TXN) and VeriSign, Inc. (Nasdaq: VRSN) today introduced a model for Authenticated RFID that has the potential to enhance security and chain-of-custody controls. The Authenticated RFID model will combine ISO/IEC standard 13.56 MHz RFID and PKI (Public-key infrastructure) technologies in a two-stage approach to fight the counterfeit drug problem. Texas Instruments and VeriSign are developing the Authenticated RFID model to support item-level authentication at the pharmacy, and the implementation over time of a supply chain infrastructure to validate transactions at any point along the chain of custody. This Authenticated RFID model proposes an enhancement to item-level product security in real-time by creating stronger authentication between the tag and any Authenticated RFID reader from the point of manufacture to the point of sale. 3M, a leading provider of security solutions including RFID tracking and authentication systems, will supply the Authenticated RFID readers to support this new model. " ...

Texas Instruments is the world’s largest integrated manufacturer of radio frequency identification (RFID) transponders and reader systems. Capitalizing on its competencies in high-volume semiconductor manufacturing and microelectronics packaging, TI is a visionary leader and at the forefront of establishing new markets and international standards for RFID applications.

VeriSign, Inc. (Nasdaq: VRSN) operates intelligent infrastructure services that enable businesses and individuals to find, connect, secure, and transact across today's complex global networks.

RFID Electronic Pedigree Pilot ...

SupplyScape RFID Electronic Pedigree Pilot: SupplyScape and Unisys Pilot Pharmaceutical Industry's First Electronic Pedigree System for Commercial Drugs

... "The pilot project is the pharmaceutical industry's first electronic drug pedigree, which is a certificate of authenticity detailing a drug's movement through the supply chain. It will track the distribution of one of Purdue Pharma L.P.'s analgesic products from the manufacturing facility to the seventh largest wholesaler in the U.S., H. D. Smith. Using a universal electronic pedigree model, the system is designed to help reduce the risk of counterfeit medicines being introduced into the legitimate supply chain. The pedigree management system is a first-of-its-kind, open system, with technology designed to certify medicines as legitimate throughout the supply chain. The system uses Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) or barcodes to match each medication container with its corresponding pedigree. Without the pedigree, it is difficult to determine where a drug has been and if it is authentic. " ...

Unisys is a worldwide information technology services and solutions company. Our people combine expertise in consulting, systems integration, outsourcing, infrastructure and server technology with precision thinking and relentless execution to help clients, in more than 100 countries, quickly and efficiently achieve competitive advantage. Purdue Pharma L.P. and its independent, associated U.S. companies are privately held pharmaceutical companies known for pioneering research on persistent pain. Headquartered in Stamford, CT, Purdue is engaged in the research, development, production, and distribution of both prescription and over-the-counter medicines and hospital products. Headquartered in Springfield, Illinois, H. D. Smith is the largest privately held national full-service wholesale distributor that provides a complete line of pharmaceuticals, OTCs, HBAs, surgical supplies, seasonal merchandise and a wide array of marketing programs to retail, hospital and institutional pharmacies. The company has five distribution facilities in California, Illinois, New Jersey, and Texas that service major markets in the west, mid-west, southwestern and northeastern United States, and will soon open a sixth distribution center located in southern Florida that is expected to be fully operational in early 2005.

RFID Antenna Production: Secure Printing ...

Creo and XINK Laboratories Announce World's First Security Ink for High-Volume Flexographic RFID Antenna Production: New Covert Taggant Formulation Prevents Counterfeit RFID Tags ...

... "Creo Inc. (NASDAQ: CREO; TSX: CRE) and XINK Laboratories Ltd. presented a new class of secure flexographic radio frequency identification (RFID) antenna printing inks at the PISEC 6th World Product & Image Security Convention (www.pisec-world.com), held in Vienna, Austria recently. These new covertly tagged flexographic ink formulations target manufacturers and converters producing RFID-tagged smart packaging for use in supply-chains. This type of smart packaging has been mandated by Wal-Mart and, more recently, was recommended by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for pharmaceutical counterfeit protection. This new class of flexographic security inks and RFID tags is available exclusively through XINK and its worldwide authorized printing and manufacturing partners. Until now, one of the main concerns of the RFID industry has been the ability of counterfeiters to copy RFID tags by duplicating RFID numbering schemes. The new XINK antenna inks eliminate this possibility by integrating Creo Traceless covert tagging technology, elevating Traceless XINK-printed RFID tags into the same league as currency and security instruments. " ...

XINK advanced conductive and resistive ink formulations allow printing of complex electronic circuitry, including flexible paper sensors (package security), sensor grids (smart pharmaceutical packaging), keypads (electronic paper diaries), and UHF RFID antennas.

RFID Adaptable Warehouse Management Drives Growth ...

RFID Adaptable Warehouse Management Drives Growth: MARC Global Recognized as One of Southeast’s Fastest Growing Private Companies ...

Adaptable logistics business processes, enabled by RFID technology, is fueling the growth of MARC Global ...

... "It is truly an honor to be named part of the inaugural class of GBS Eagles, recognizing those companies that have demonstrated leadership and sustainable growth, said Oliver Cooper, CEO of MARC Global. Our highly adaptable Supply Chain Business Intelligence Solutions, such as MARC 3D™ - Decision Data on Demand, Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) and RFID (Radio Frequency Identification), help clients around the world manage their success in some of the most difficult and dynamic environments imaginable. These real-time, proactive solutions consistently deliver unprecedented ROI and, along with our people, remain the core reasons for our continued growth. " ...

MARC Global is the leading provider of continuously adaptable supply chain execution solutions. It has improved customer fulfillment, profitability and cash flow for some of the world’s most demanding companies. MARC Global is a leader in several industries including pharmaceutical, consumer packaged goods (CPG), retail, high tech, publishing, 3PLs, and automotive. MARC solutions have been successfully installed in hundreds of sites worldwide and in multiple languages. Full-service offices with implementation experts and support staff are located in the U.S., Europe and Asia-Pacific.

RFID Technology Event: Today...

RFID Tech Talk ...

... "RFID Event: May 23, 2005, RFID Tech Talk at the National Press Club, 6:30 PM, Call Jean at 202-662-7129 or e-mail opus@press.org

Sponsored by The National Press Club High Tech Committee, NPC Conference Rooms

TECH TALK on RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION (RFID)

Speakers
Mr. Alan Estevez, Assistant Deputy Undersecretary of Defense Supply Chain Integration
Mr. Michael Meranda, President, EPCglobal Consortium
Dr. Sanjay Sarma, CEO, OATSystems, Inc.
Paula Bruening, J.D., Counsel, Center for Democracy and Technology
Dr. Robert Atkinson, VP, Progressive Policy Institute
Ilisa Bernstein, Pharm. D., J.D., Sr. Advisor for Regulatory Policy, Food and Drug Administration

RFID is a transformative technology that improves the delivery, safety and efficiency of how products get to consumers; RFID will dramatically improve in-transit visibility, the ability to see products as they move from point A to B, in the global supply chain costs the retail industry $180 billion-$300 billion annually, or 6 to 10 percent of total supply chain spending, and it is an important issue for the Department of Defense; RFID in US Passports and credit cards might be exploited by unscrupulous businesses and terrorists; How and why privacy advocates are attempting to curtail RFID deployment by raising a host of claims about the technology; Pharmaceutical drugs can be better tracked to prevent counterfeiting. Shipping containers that reach our ports can be checked for tampering. And best of all, products will be on the shelf when and where you want to buy them; " ...

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Strategic RFID Applications: EPC Standards

Strategic RFID Applications: The Procter & Gamble Company and T3Ci Announce Multi-Year Joint EPC/RFID Applications Development Agreement: RFID Expert Steve Rehling of Procter & Gamble Joins T3Ci Customer Advisory Board ...

P&G collaborates to develop strategic use of RFID applications, using the EPC standards, to lead the CPG industry ...

... "T3Ci, the leading RFID analytics and applications company, and The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE: PG) today announced a multi-year, non-exclusive joint development agreement to collaboratively identify and build high value RFID applications designed to leverage the EPCglobal RFID standards. The two companies aim to jointly develop a range of strategic RFID applications as learning continues behind RFID programs at multiple retailers. " ...

T3Ci, the leading RFID analytics and applications company, develops and markets software and subscription services for leaders of RFID initiatives at major retail suppliers, major retailers and pharmaceutical companies who are responsible for delivering business value from their company's RFID investment. T3Ci's enterprise-class solutions include: RFID data analysis services and software, deductions management and authentication/ e-pedigree, representing the most comprehensive RFID application vision in the industry. To date, T3Ci has more experience in analyzing and gaining business value from retailer EPC data than any other company. They recently received AMR Research's 2005 Innovation Award as the most innovative software and services company in America under $10 million. T3Ci's customers include P&G, Gillette, Unilever and HP.

Two billion times a day, P&G brands touch the lives of people around the world. The company has one of the strongest portfolios of trusted, quality, leadership brands, including Pampers(R), Tide(R), Ariel(R), Always(R), Whisper(R), Pantene(R), Bounty(R), Pringles(R), Folgers(R), Charmin(R), Downy(R), Lenor(R), Iams(R), Crest(R), Actonel(R), Olay(R), Clairol Nice n Easy(R), Head & Shoulders(R) and Wella(R). The P&G community consists of about 110,000 employees working in almost 80 countries worldwide.

RFID 2005 Conference UCLA: What's Next

RFID 2005 - What's Next

... "In the year 2005, RFID is being applied to a variety of applications including supply chain, logistics, warehousing, security, brand protection, asset management, shipping, etc. These applications are finding their way into a variety of industries including retail, aerospace, automotive, airport management, pharmaceutical, medical/healthcare, etc. Major organizations have been carrying out trials over the last couple of years and have gained experiences including Walmart, Target, DoD, TESCO, IBM, HP, Albertsons, Fedex, UPS, etc. UCLA-WINMEC is hosting a forum to discuss where this industry is today with respect to actual usage, the successes failures, standards, how RFID projects are justified, how RFID is actually being implemented, deployment issues.

October 25 - 26, 2005 at UCLA. " ...

Drug RFID Technology Awareness ...

Pharmaceutical Education Associates Speech in 2005

Remarks by Lester M. Crawford, D.V.M., Ph.D., Acting Commissioner of Food and Drugs ...

... "In November, 2004, FDA stepped up its effort by issuing a compliance policy guide to facilitate pilot projects for the use of Radiofrequency Identification (RFID) Technology in the pharmaceutical sector. RFID is the cornerstone technology in the fight against counterfeit drugs because of its ability to track, trace and authenticate packages of drugs. Using state-of-art electronic technology on every product, RFID allows the creation of an electronic pedigree from the point of manufacture to the point of dispensing. An electronic pedigree is a record of all the places where drugs have been and who has had it. It will minimize fraudulent mishandling and mischief to occur to tagged drug products. I announced a few months ago that Pfizer and Purdue Pharma have already joined FDA action in implementing RFID and more are following suit. The FDA expects to see widespread adoption of RFID technology by the pharmaceutical industry by the year 2007. " ...

RFID Inventory Managemnt System ...

RFID Inventory Managemnt System: Cesar Castillo Selects Sybase RFID Enterprise to Extend Inventory Management System ...

Pharma distributor selects Sybase RFID Enterprise to support inventory management business processes ...

... Sybase, Inc. (NYSE: SY), a leading provider of enterprise infrastructure and mobile software, today announced that Cesar Castillo, Inc., a pharmaceutical and consumer products wholesale distributor and third-party logistics provider in Puerto Rico, has adopted Sybase RFID Enterprise as the data repository and integration platform to extend the capabilities of its inventory management systems. ...

Cesar Castillo, Inc., is a privately owned company established in 1942, doing business in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean, and specializing in exclusive distribution, wholesale distribution, and warehousing and logistics services for Pharmaceutical, O.T.C. and Consumer Goods companies.

RFID Drug Pedigree Requirement ...

Implementation of SB 1307 (Chapter 857, Statutes of 2004) Relating to Wholesalers: Pedigree Requirement

... "McKesson reported that EPCglobal, a non-profit organization, has developed broad industry standards for the use of electronic product codes (EPC) in global commerce. An EPC is a simple license plate that uniquely identifies objects (items, cases, pallets) in the supply chain. Multiple committees within EPCglobal are currently working to develop standards and fully examine both the feasibility and the ramifications of implementing EPCs to support the use of RFID with pharmaceutical products. EPCs can securely store information about a specific product in a tag that is affixed by the manufacturer. With the development of global standards and the utilization of RFID technology, EPCs will provide for immediate, automatic, and accurate identification of any pharmaceutical item in the supply chain and will enable the industry to track a product’s distribution history, which constitutes an e-pedigree." ...

RFID EPC Drug Imports

Comments for the Task Force on Drug Importation: Secure Symbology, Inc. is offering comments to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Task Force on Drug Importation as charged by HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson to study what it would take in terms of oversight and resources to safely import drugs ...

... "We recognize that the ultimate goal of RFID, through its data carrier, the Electronic Product Code (EPC™), is to serialize every manufactured product down to the item level. But because of the huge infrastructure costs, high tag costs, questions concerning ISO standards, hacking and privacy concerns, implementation to the items level is, by most standards, 5 – 10 years away. The ability to track, trace and provide an electronic database and an electronic pedigree cannot wait 5-10 years for item level serialization while U.S. states, counties and it’s citizens bring pharmaceutical products in from Canada and other foreign countries. DOD and Wal-Mart driven mandates may elicit some success in the next few years at the container and/or pallet level, but even at this level, data synchronization still is a major issue." ...

RFID Health Care Services ...

2004.12.31: HHS Highlights of 2004

... "FDA also launched a new initiative to allow pharmaceutical manufacturers and distributors to use radio frequency identification (RFID) technology to more precisely keep track of drug products as they move through the supply chain. RFID is a state-of-the-art technology that uses electronic tags on product packaging and is similar to the technology used for tollbooth and fuel purchasing passes. " ...

Future RFID Healthcare Conference ...

Future RFID Healthcare Conference: RFID Conference to Highlight Supply Chain Security, Implementation ...

RFID Healthcare conference is coming this Fall ...

From PR Newswire (press release) ... Radio frequency identification (RFID) implementation strategies designed to improve product security and enhance ...

... Radio frequency identification (RFID) implementation strategies designed to improve product security and enhance public safety will be explored at the RFID Health Care Industry Adoption Summit, November 13-16, 2005, at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City in Arlington, VA. The Summit, co-sponsored by The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) and the Healthcare Distribution Management Association (HDMA), is the first ever educational summit devoted to RFID implementation across the entire pharmaceutical supply chain. ...

For more than 125 years, HDMA has worked with members to secure a safe, efficient and reliable healthcare distribution system that is able to provide life-saving health products and services. HDMA members are responsible for ensuring that billions of units of medication are safely delivered to tens of thousands of retail pharmacies, hospitals, nursing homes, clinics and other provider sites in all 50 states in the most efficient manner possible. HDMA members are a vital link in the healthcare system, providing highest-quality solutions that remove costs and empower providers to deliver care more effectively. Through our advocacy activities, HDMA operates at the forefront of healthcare, and ensures that members' perspectives and businesses are understood and addressed in legislative and regulatory arenas.

RFID Privacy and Security Continue as Priority ...

Privacy, Information Security Continue as Top FTC Priorities

... "Parnes said new technology can offer great benefits but can also raise privacy concerns. She said that radio frequency identification, or RFID, which stores unique electronic product codes that can wirelessly transmit that code to a reader device is one such new technology. While beneficial applications include inventory management, pharmaceutical drug safety, health care and transportation technology like easy-pass lanes, some people are concerned that the technology will enable the tracking of products into consumers homes. " ...

Electronic Product Code (EPC) Supports Authentication Track and Trace ...

... the Auto-ID System can be used to systematically access databases of all companies or entities that have handled the product. This helps build an Electronic Pedigree for the particular product. The Authentication, Track and Trace approaches mentioned above depend heavily on the capability to uniquely identify individual drugs within the supply chain at the primary package level. An Electronic Product Code (EPC) is applied to each primary package unit and this is the basis for Mass Serialization of pharmaceutical product. Using bar code systems to read and account for billions of unique identifiers is laborious. RFID is a more efficient technology to execute Mass Serialization in the supply chain. ...

RFID Wireless Sensor Networks Vision ...

RFID Wireless Sensor Networks Vision: TI's Julie England Outlines Strategy to Drive Far-Reaching ...

TI offers a vision for wireless sensor networks built on RFID infrastructure ...

From PR Newswire (press release) ... TI Envisions RFID at the Edge of Evolving Wireless and Sensor Networks DALLAS, March 2 /PRNewswire/ -- With the RFID market poised to surge from millions to ...

... With the RFID market poised to surge from millions to tens of billions of tags over the next five years, a critical mass of the technology will spur innovation and new applications across the enterprise value chain, said Julie England, vice president of Texas Instruments (NYSE: TXN) and general manager of TI's RFID business. Texas Instruments has the critical wireless competencies that extend from its number one analog chip position in cell phones to its 15 years of innovation in wireless RFID highlighted by application milestones in automotive anti-theft and library books, to the Exxon/Mobil Speedpass(TM) payment system. The company is nearing a production milestone of 500 million RFID tags and is gearing up to produce billions of chips, straps, inlays and reader modules for retail supply chain, contactless commerce and pharmaceutical applications. ...

Texas Instruments is the world's largest integrated manufacturer of radio frequency identification (RFID) transponders and reader systems. Capitalizing on its competencies in high-volume semiconductor manufacturing and microelectronics packaging, TI is a visionary leader and at the forefront of establishing new markets and international standards for RFID applications.

RFID Technology Future

The Committee on Energy and Commerce, Mr. William Galione, Vice President and General Manager Marketing and Sales Americas, Philips Semiconductors, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Technology: What the Future Holds for Commerce, Security, and the Consumer, Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection ...

... "Adoption of RFID technologies is spearheading revolutionary gains in supply chain management, allowing businesses to improve supply chain logistics and customer service. Major retailers -- including co-panelist Wal-Mart and other organizations such as the Department of Defense -- that manage huge inventories are leading the supply chain transition to RFID technology. The Wireless Data Research Group predicts that the RFID market for hardware, software, and services is expected to increase by a 23 percent compound annual growth rate worldwide from more than $1 billion in 2003 to about $3 billion in 2007. According to analyst firm IDC, RFID spending for the U.S. retail supply chain will grow from $91.5 million in 2003 to nearly $1.3 billion in 2008. This increase is due in large part to the mandates by leading retailers and the U.S. government to incorporate the technology, and also to increasing RFID adoption in many other application areas. A recent report by AMR Research on the supply chain results achieved by early adopters of RFID technology in the retail and consumer packaged goods arena showed cost savings of 5 percent of sales. This included savings of 1 percent of sales due to reductions in product loss. The retailers also reduced their expenses by 65 percent in the receipt of goods arena and 25 percent in stocking. RFID tracking of pallets and shipping cases -- from the manufacturer, to the warehouse, to the distribution center, to the final destination -- is expected to deliver increased efficiency, more timely and accurate management of inventory, greater responsiveness to product recalls, and reductions in theft and counterfeit goods entering the retail arena. Pharmaceutical companies are also planning to use RFID systems to ensure the quality of their goods. " ...

RFID CPG ...

Radiofrequency Identification Feasibility Studies and Pilot Programs for Drugs ...

... "On February 18, 2004, FDA published a report entitled ‘‘Combating Counterfeit Drugs’’ which is available on the FDA Web site at http://www.fda.gov/oc/ initiatives/counterfeit. In that eport the agency identified RFID technology as the cornerstone in the fight against counterfeit drugs and announced our intention to facilitate the adoption of RFID technology by participants in the pharmaceutical supply chain. We also stated that widespread adoption of RFID technology was feasible by 2007. Recently, FDA has received inquiries focusing on whether certain regulatory requirements, including those related to labeling, electronic records, and product quality, apply to pharmaceutical manufacturers, repackagers, relabelers, distributors, retailers, or others who participate in feasibility studies and pilot programs (collectively ‘‘a study’’ or ‘‘studies’’) using RFID tags for drugs. This CPG describes how we intend to exercise our enforcement discretion regarding such studies. The exercise of such enforcement discretion expires on December 31, 2007. The goal of this CPG is to facilitate the performance of RFID studies and allow industry to gain experience with the use of RFID." ...

The goal of the CPG is to allow industry to gain experience with the use of RFID technology to ensure the long-term safety and integrity of the U.S. drug supply. DATES: You may submit written or electronic comments at any time. ADDRESSES: Submit written requests for single copies of the guidance to the Division of Compliance Policy (HFC– 230), Office of Enforcement, Food and Drug Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857. Send one self-addressed adhesive label to assist that office in processing your request or include a fax number to which the guidance may be sent. Submit written comments on the guidance to the Division of Dockets Management, 5630 Fishers Lane, rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852. Submit electronic comments to http://www.fda.gov/dockets/ecomments.

Healthcare RFID Real-Time Tracking ...

Healthcare RFID Real-Time Tracking: McKesson's CarePoint-RN(TM) Gives Nurses Unparalleled Point-of ...

From Market Wire (press release) ... McKesson turned to radio frequency identification (RFID) systems provider PanGo Networks, Inc., to incorporate advanced real-time tracking capabilities to ...

... McKesson, the world's leading healthcare services company, announced that it will preview CarePoint-RN™, the industry's first-of-its-kind mobile workstation, at the HIMSS 2005 annual conference and exhibition Feb. 13-17, in Dallas, Texas. CarePoint-RN is designed to alleviate one of nursing's most vexing challenges: how to deliver safer, more efficient care. McKesson's fully equipped, transportable workstation takes bedside computing and scanning to the next level by conveniently placing everything that nurses need at their fingertips. Patient-specific medication bins, supplies, a bar-code scanner and a wireless PC are combined on a single platform, enabling nurses to access clinical information, scan and administer medications, complete assessments, and chart care from anywhere they wish. ...

McKesson Corporation is a Fortune 16 healthcare services and information technology company dedicated to helping its customers deliver high-quality healthcare by reducing costs, streamlining processes, and improving the quality and safety of patient care. Over the course of its 170-year history, McKesson has grown by providing pharmaceutical and medical-surgical supply management across the spectrum of care; healthcare information technology for hospitals, physicians, homecare, and payors; hospital and retail pharmacy automation; and services for manufacturers and payors designed to improve outcomes for patients.

Item Level RFID Tagging in Pharma Industry Drives Patient Safety ...

Item Level RFID Tagging in Pharma Industry Drives Patient Safety: The Pharmaceutical Industry Turns To RFID As One Cure for Many ...

Item-Level RFID tags on pharmaceutical products can provide benefits, in addition to RFID's role in eliminating counterfeit drugs and in increasing patient safety ...

From Business Wire (press release), CA ... Radio frequency identification - RFID - seen as one way to lower that cost, has its own defining characteristics. Issues of drug ...

... Drug counterfeiting may cost the worldwide pharmaceutical industry more than US$30 billion annually. Radio frequency identification - RFID - seen as one way to lower that cost, has its own defining characteristics. Issues of drug counterfeiting and patient safety differentiate it from RFID in retail markets. To minimize this wastage, and to raise the level of safety for patients, some companies are embracing RFID tagging of drug shipments at the item level. ...

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RFID Track and Trace Feasible for Drug Tagging ...

Combating Counterfeit Drugs: A Report of the Food and Drug Administration

From Combating Counterfeit Drugs: A Report of the Food and Drug Administration ...

... "The adoption and common use of reliable track and trace technology is feasible in 2007, and would help secure the integrity of the drug supply chain by providing an accurate drug pedigree, which is a secure record documenting the drug was manufactured and distributed under safe and secure conditions. Modern electronic technology is rapidly approaching the state at which it can reliably and affordably provide much greater assurances that a drug product was manufactured safely and distributed under conditions that did not compromise its potency. FDA has concluded that this approach is a much more reliable direction for assuring the legitimacy of a drug than paper recordkeeping requirements, which are more likely to be incomplete or falsified, and that it is feasible for use by 2007. Radiofrequency Identification (RFID) tagging of products by manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers appears to be the most promising approach to reliable product tracking and tracing. Significant feasibility studies and technology improvements are underway to confirm that RFID will provide cost-reducing benefits in areas such as inventory control, while also providing the ability to track and trace the movement of every package of drugs from production to dispensing. Most importantly, reliable RFID technology will make the copying of medications either extremely difficult or unprofitable. FDA is working with RFID product developers, sponsors, and participants of RFID feasibility studies to ensure that FDA's regulations facilitate the development and safe and secure use of this technology. FDA is also working with other governmental agencies to coordinate activities in this area." ...

RFID was cited as being the technology with the strongest potential for securing the supply chain but that it was not ready for widespread commercial use with pharmaceutical products. Many costs, potential benefits, and unresolved issues related to RFID were cited. The potential benefits included the ability to control inventory and conduct rapid, efficient recalls, while costs that could hinder the adoption of RFID included purchase of tags and other hardware, integration into existing information systems, and compliance with regulatory requirements (e.g., labeling, electronic records). Important unresolved issues included the need to develop standards and business rules for RFID, the need to address database management issues, and the need to determine the effect of RFID on product quality.

Pharma RFID Symposium on RFID Enabling Secure Drug Supply ...

Pharma RFID Symposium on RFID Enabling Secure Drug Supply: Pharmaceutical Technology Congress Highlights Discussion of ...

From Business Wire (press release), CA ... Three pre-conference symposia focus on RFID: Maintaining secure drug supply through systems integration, information security and regulatory compliance, ERP ...

... On March 14-16, hundreds of business process owners from sales and marketing, supply chain, clinical development, and IT professionals from around the world will meet in Philadelphia to discuss how they will address the upcoming regulatory scrutiny. Senior IT and business process technology users benchmark integrated platform and technological tools to improve pharma and biotech compliance programs across the enterprise. New discussion topics include which regulatory mandates are on the horizon and how major pharmaceutical companies are gearing up their compliance efforts. ...

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Track and Trace Solutions for the Life Sciences Supply Chain: File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat ... Building track-and-trace systems with secure bar code and RFID labeling techniques enables companies to benefit from their marking efforts. ...

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Cold Chain RFID for Pharma: Sensitech and GenuOne Form Strategic Partnership

From PR Newswire (press release)  ... End-to-End Tracking and Analysis Solutions Using RFID and Conventional ID Technology for Enhanced Visibility in the Supply Chain BEVERLY, Mass., Jan. ...

... Sensitech Inc., the leading provider of cold chain information and analysis, and GenuOne, Inc., the leading provider of product tracking software for visibility management, today announced the formation of a strategic partnership to deliver a condition based product tracking solution for the Pharmaceutical and Food industries. GenuOne and Sensitech together will offer an integrated and provensolution for product tracking, authentication / diversion and electronic pedigree. ...

Sensitech is the leading independent provider of cold-chain informationand analysis that enable global leaders in Food and Pharmaceuticals to protect the integrity, freshness and efficacy of their temperature-sensitive products. In the past decade, Sensitech has protected more than $200 billion of its customers' assets around the globe. The company is based in Beverly, Massachusetts, and has offices in Redmond, Washington, Fresno, California, Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Chile and Calgary, with service and distribution offices around the world.

Cold Chain RFID for Pharma ...

Cold Chain RFID for Pharma: Sensitech and GenuOne Form Strategic Partnership

From PR Newswire (press release)  ... End-to-End Tracking and Analysis Solutions Using RFID and Conventional ID Technology for Enhanced Visibility in the Supply Chain BEVERLY, Mass., Jan. ...

... Sensitech Inc., the leading provider of cold chain information and analysis, and GenuOne, Inc., the leading provider of product tracking software for visibility management, today announced the formation of a strategic partnership to deliver a condition based product tracking solution for the Pharmaceutical and Food industries. GenuOne and Sensitech together will offer an integrated and provensolution for product tracking, authentication / diversion and electronic pedigree. ...

Sensitech is the leading independent provider of cold-chain informationand analysis that enable global leaders in Food and Pharmaceuticals to protect the integrity, freshness and efficacy of their temperature-sensitive products. In the past decade, Sensitech has protected more than $200 billion of its customers' assets around the globe. The company is based in Beverly, Massachusetts, and has offices in Redmond, Washington, Fresno, California, Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Chile and Calgary, with service and distribution offices around the world.

Java RFID Software and Hardware Architecture ...

Java RFID Architecture: Sun Microsystems Unveils Sun Java System Tag and Ship Solution and ...

From PR Newswire (press release) ... New Offerings Help Customers Cost-Effectively Address Immediate RFID Requirements and Plan for Future Integration NEW YORK, National Retail Federation ...

... Sun Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq: SUNW), today announced the availability of the Sun Java(TM) System RFID Tag and Ship Solution and the Sun RFID Reference Architecture. Sun also announced its plans to create RFID Industry Solution Architectures (ISAs) to meet the unique RFID requirements of vertical markets including: government, manufacturing, pharmaceutical and retail. In addition, Sun and SeeBeyond outlined plans for the forthcoming RFID ISA for Retail, which will offer complete, integrated RFID solution designed specifically for retailers. The Sun Java System RFID Tag and Ship ISA Solution is a simple, entry-level RFID solution that enables customers to address specific RFID compliance requests, such as those from retailers including: Wal-Mart, Target and Albertsons, as well as the U.S. Department of Defense and other organizations. ...

Sun RFID Reference Architecture is the latest in an established methodology that identifies, designs, builds, tests and optimizes Sun technology and premier third-party business applications for safer, more efficient deployments, which yield more predictable performance within a customer's business environment. Sun RFID Reference Architecture is built upon a foundation of RFID best practices and methodologies, which address performance and scalability for tracking RFID product movement. Through this new offering Sun will help customers to design their RFID infrastructure and plan for the required system demands. Customers can expect to reduce their overall implementation costs through access to Sun's proven design, implementation and sizing. The Sun RFID Reference Architecture is the only reference architecture freely available to customers and partners to help make the transition to an RFID based real-time enterprise easier and more cost-effective. By utilizing the Sun RFID Reference Architecture methodologies and proof of concept at the planning stages of their RFID implementation, customers can design and size their infrastructure and reducing their overall deployment time. The Sun RFID
Reference Architecture proof of concept may be scheduled through Sun iForce(SM) centers around the world and more information can be found at http://www.sun.com/service/refarch/ .

The RFID ISA for Retail is currently under joint development by Sun and SeeBeyond. It is intended to provide customers with an end-to-end solution that addresses the specific business challenges of retailers and fully leverages the power of RFID data. For example, the RFID ISA for Retail can help customers optimize their backstore and warehouse inventory management through improved supply chain visibility. More information on the RFID ISA for Retail will be available later this quarter.

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The Sun Java System RFID Software: File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat ... An RFID architecture that incorporates the Sun Java System RFID Software can offer dynamic reprovisioning that moves software paths from one server to another. ...

New RFID Java tools - Builder: Java programming architecture and Jini networking technology, attempts to simplify integration of data collected via radio frequency identification (RFID) ...

RFID edge controller runs Linux/Java on XScale: WebSphere RFID Device Infrastructure, which provides a Java-based application environment supporting the OSGi (open services gateway initiative) architecture. ...

Introduction to RFID and the EPC Network Architecture: introduced Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), the EPC Network architecture, and the hardware and software behind it. A Java based RFID system was ...

RFID World Conference Coming in March 2005, Register Soon ...

RFID World Conference Coming in March: RFID World 2005 Show Heralds RFID Shift From Trials to Deployments ...

From Business Wire (press release), CA ... Industry pundits predict that 2005 will be the year for radio frequency identification (RFID) technology to move beyond pilots to broad-scale ...

... Industry pundits predict that 2005 will be the year for radio frequency identification (RFID) technology to move beyond pilots to broad-scale deployment in retail supply chain, pharmaceutical/healthcare, contactless payment, government ID as well as other markets. Thousands of attendees are expected to gather at RFID World 2005, March 2-3, 2005, at the Gaylord Texan Resort in Dallas, Texas to hear insights on this trend from the industry's leading experts. The RFID World 2005 (www.rfid-world.com/rfid05) conference program covers the broadest range of RFID technologies and markets, and is designed to provide companies with practical, in-depth strategies for deploying RFID and EPC solutions. Attendees will also be able to visit with more than 100 exhibitors, while learning more about the technology and lessons learned through case studies in eight breakout tracks and more than 30 educational sessions. ...

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MARKEM Corporation: CoLOS RFID Software: For smart and fast pilots, industry leaders are using ... RFID SmartStart software even comes with a set of ... return on your investment when you move beyond a pilot ...

The Path Forward: I predicted that we would move beyond talk of theoretical ... to try to figure out what exactly RFID was and ... they are further along in their pilots or deployments ...

RFID: File Format: Microsoft Powerpoint 97 ... Practice: utilized existing OSD RFID 0-6 IPT; briefed RFID Policy/pilots status. Tasked by 3-Stars (DTTF) to Expand IPT Scope. Move beyond RFID to all AITs and ...