RFID Authentic Unit Drug Tracking ...

Panel 2--Anti-Counterfeit Drug Initiative--October 2003 Meeting

... "Track and trace technology supports the unique identification of each individual product unit, allowing distributors to easily identify and locate specific items in the supply chain. The technology HDMA believes holds the most promise is radiofrequency identification, or RFID. Using RFID technology, a tiny radiofrequency chip containing essential data in the form of an electronic product code will allow supply chain stakeholders to track every unit of medication in the country on an individual basis. By tying each product unit to a unique ID, any item can be tracked through the entire supply chain with an unalterable electronic pedigree. The EPC chip, which can be thought of as a product's DNA, will be equipped with high-technology security protection that will make it impossible to duplicate or steal the identity of an authentic unit. " ...