RFID...in your meds

RFID is no fake: the adoption of radio frequency identification technology in the pharmaceutical supply chain
by David C. Wyld, Michael A. Jones
International Journal of Integrated Supply Management (IJISM), Vol. 3, No. 2, 2007
Abstract: This article examines the adoption of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology in the pharmaceutical supply chain to address the unique challenges this industry faces. Two major issues in drug distribution are medical errors in administration of drugs and the recent growth of counterfeit drugs. Due to its promise in addressing these and other issues, the pharmaceutical industry has become a leader in the adoption of RFID technology. Recommendations from Federal and state agencies and mandates from major retailers are discussed, which are influencing the adoption of RFID. The article provides a description of the role RFID technology can play in preventing counterfeit drugs from entering the supply chain and in controlling pharmaceutical stocks in the retail supply chain, in health care facilities and in supplies of sample drugs. It is demonstrated that over the long-term, RFID will be the adopted by the pharmaceutical industry to promote security, safety and efficiency.

I looked this up after a friend told me that the generic aspirn an eastcoast pharmacy like Rite Aid has RFID embedded in it and was not digestable so they could monitor customers....weird

"they must find it difficult those who took the authority as truth as opposed to the truth as the authority..."