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Pharmaceutical Executive July 3, 2007 George Koroneos	In Sync with California Pharmaceutical companies everywhere are preparing themselves for compliance with California's Electronic-Pedigree Mandates, which go into effect 18 months from now. When in place, an inspector will be able to receive, immediately, a record of any drug's chain of custody.
Pharmaceutical Executive June 1, 2006 Jim Rittenburg	Toolkit: Safety in Numbers Mass serialization can protect the drug supply. But the next step forward will come from barcoding, not RFID.
InternetNews February 20, 2004 Susan Kuchinskas	Putting an Online Lock On Drugs Sun Microsystems teams with SupplyScape to offer a digital pedigree for pharmaceuticals via RFID.
InternetNews November 19, 2004 Susan Kuchinskas	FDA Prescribes RFID for Drug Safety The U.S. Food and Drug Administration set guidelines for the use of radio frequency identification technology to reduce drug counterfeiting this week, codifying a huge movement within the industry.
Pharmaceutical Executive June 1, 2006 Paul Chang	Thought Leader: Chipping Away at Counterfeiting RFID technology promises to help FDA stem the tide of phony medicines. But that's just the beginning. It's also a great supply-chain management tool.
Pharmaceutical Executive December 1, 2008 George Koroneos	Keeping It Real Between the push by the government for more online security and the addition of new anti-counterfeiting tools, pharma is making headway in the war against brand-jackers and counterfeiters. But it still has a way to go.
InternetNews July 7, 2006 Erin Joyce	The RFID Growth Conundrum Why isn't the FDA pushing harder for RFID to combat counterfeit drugs? The answer is not so simple.
IndustryWeek May 1, 2007 Jill Jusko	Supply Chain Management: Foiling Fakes Counterfeit products are depriving manufacturers of revenue, harming brand integrity and in some cases, compromising safety. Manufacturers are fighting to keep phony goods out of their supply chains.
The Motley Fool August 10, 2007 Jack Uldrich	IBM Improves Its Pedigree Using RFID technology to track the supply chain of medications in order to stop the sale of counterfeit drugs could be big business in the not-to-distant future. IBM is ready to capture this business, with the launch of its ePedigree RFID system.
InternetNews November 15, 2005 Susan Kuchinskas	Keeping Drugs Legit With RFID Sun Microsystems released an RFID package focused on helping pharmaceutical companies track and authenticate drugs.
InternetNews June 7, 2004 Colin C. Haley	An Eye on RFID ROI Stumbling blocks like standards and costs are being addressed and execs are gaining confidence in the technology.
Pharmaceutical Executive September 1, 2005 Jamie Hintlian	Track and Trace For radio frequency identification in pharma, the devil is in the details.
Pharmaceutical Executive July 1, 2005 Jill Wechsler	Washington Report: The e-Bandwagon The federal government is driving e-Rx adoption by establishing standards that Medicare drug plans will have to adopt by 2009, and HHS officials are pushing to make this happen much earlier.
InternetNews June 17, 2005 Colin C. Haley	Sean Campbell, RFID Leader, IBM Business Consulting Big Blue's RFID point man tabs the industries making the best use of the technology and discusses some of the remaining challenges.
IndustryWeek November 1, 2004 John S. McClenahen	RFID's ROI Within a few years, radio frequency identification tags on pallets and products could be as ubiquitous as bar codes now are, providing the manufacturing supply chain with more production and distribution data. But the benefits and costs of this technology still are being defined.
IndustryWeek April 1, 2005 John S. McClenahen	Wal-Mart's Big Gamble Wal-Mart's mandate that manufacturers adopt RFID to improve supply-chain management has clear benefits for Wal-Mart, but the payoff for manufacturers is less certain.
InternetNews August 13, 2007 Larry Barrett	IBM's Tonic For Drug-Tracking Blues The latest version of IBM's WebSphere RFID Information Center software includes a new ePedigree feature that lets pharmaceutical companies create an electronic certificate of authenticity for every bottle, vial and package that wends its way through their supply chains.
InternetNews June 14, 2005 Colin C. Haley	No Substitute For RFID 'Launch and Learn' When it comes to radio frequency identification systems, there's no substitute for trial and error.
Pharmaceutical Executive October 1, 2006 Jill Wechsler	Washington Report: After Plan B: Out of the Quagmire, into the Data The morning-after pill goes OTC, with some special requirements. But is FDA's drug information system up to the task of tracking how it is used?
Military & Aerospace Electronics November 2004 Ben Ames	RFID Tracking Brings New Challenges to Logistics The system has been proven in closed-loop logistics pools, but the challenge can be too much for open supply chains. In practice, RFID tracking can overwhelm a company's computers with a flood of new data.
Military & Aerospace Electronics May 2006	RFID spending will surpass $3 billion in 2010 The adoption of radio-frequency-identification technology continues to gather momentum, and hardware and software spending will accelerate in late 2006 and 2007 as true benefits are documented.
The Motley Fool June 21, 2007 Brian Lawler	Pfizer Gets Held Up The FDA issues an approvable letter for its novel HIV compound. Investors, take note.
Food Processing February 2006 Kate Bertrand	Improve security through packaging Emerging technologies can help create a package that safeguards products from tampering and protects your brand from counterfeiting.
The Motley Fool October 11, 2006 Jack Uldrich	HP Eyes a Small Sweet Spot The "Memory Spot" data chip could lead to some interesting applications and future revenue streams investors like to see.
National Defense May 2007 Sandra I. Erwin	Tracking Military Supplies No Longer Requires RFID The Defense Department has relaxed a mandate that all food, equipment and other provisions to the U.S. military have radio-frequency identification tags on their products.
BusinessWeek February 9, 2004 Charles Haddad	Fake Drugs, Real Disaster As operators get more canny, the FDA is cracking down on counterfeit medicine.
Pharmaceutical Executive May 1, 2005 Jill Wechsler	Washington Report: The Pendulum Swings FDA cracks down on safety. Haven't we been here before? Perhaps in the end, the public will have a better understanding of the dangers associated with all pharmaceuticals and how virtually impossible it is to guarantee a risk-free medical treatment.
Pharmaceutical Executive November 1, 2006 Sarah Houlton	Global Report: 'Bout Time The European Union has been late to enter the fight against counterfeiting. Fed up, Parliament has passed a proposal designed to give its countries the nudge they need.
CIO January 1, 2003 Ben Worthen	Bar Codes on Steroids Radio Frequency identification (RFID) tags are like bar codes on steroids; they're to traditional SKUs what Robocop was to your ordinary cop on the beat.
CFO November 1, 2003 Esther Shein	Radio Flier Wal-Mart presents its vendors with an offer they can't refuse: implement RFID or else.
IndustryWeek February 1, 2006 Jonathan Katz	Reaching For ROI On RFID Compliance continues to drive most RFID implementations. But Ford, International Paper and Gillette have found ways to cut costs and improve efficiencies.
Chemistry World January 29, 2008 Richard Van Noorden	Tiny Magnets to Repel Drug Counterfeiters A large pharmaceutical packaging company is hoping that nanotech security tags devised by a small Singaporean firm will help it combat counterfeit drugs.
InternetNews January 20, 2006 Ed Sutherland	RFID May See 'Explosive' Growth Although tiny in size, radio frequency identification tags expect huge growth over the next five years.
IndustryWeek February 1, 2006 Jonathan Katz	Making RFID Work Without cost sharing, rewards from RFID remain limited.
CFO September 1, 2004 John Goff	Dude, Where's My Printer? RFID technology may someday revolutionize how companies track their products. But problems still lie ahead in adopting workable systems.
The Motley Fool May 9, 2005 Chris Mallon	RFID: The Billion-Dollar Savings Plan Separating RFID winners from losers is tough -- except for one obvious group: the retail industry.
CIO August 18, 2008 Thomas Wailgum	These Boots Were Made for Tracking: Nine West Tries On RFID Strategy Footwear giant Nine West joins a long list of retailers in search of the RFID Holy Grail: item-level RFID tracking. Will the move be a good fit? Even the mighty Wal-Mart has struggled to cash in on this technology.
IndustryWeek January 1, 2007 Jonathan Katz	Transportation Tracking: RFID Gains Credibility Manufacturers are starting to realize the strategic benefits of radio frequency identification.
Managed Care June 2003 Joyce Ochs, MBA	Bar Coding: Old Technology To the Rescue Grocery stores and the nonpharmaceutical parts of drug stores have been using bar codes for years. Now retail and hospital pharmacies will use the technology to save lives.
Food Engineering January 1, 2006	RFID Spending Expected to Surpass $3 Billion Significant amounts of data can be stored on RFID tags. Food processors will need to develop new business applications if they want to put RFID at the center of a process.
Food Processing January 2005 Jack Neff	RFID: Track and (t)race The key for most companies to get ready for RFID isn't necessarily to hop on the bandwagon, but to re-examine another industry supply chain issue -- data synchronization.
Entrepreneur May 2007 Amanda C. Kooser	Tag, You're It You can be RFID-compliant, even on a tight budget.
National Defense October 2004 Sandra I. Erwin	Pentagon Officials Refining Requirements For Smart Tags on Military Shipments The Defense Department is banking on the success of a new smart-tag technology to improve the management and tracking of shipments moving in and out of major depots.
InternetNews August 1, 2005 Susan Kuchinskas	On Wings of RFID, Supplying 'TrueDemand' RFID middleware company focuses on predictive supply chain software.
Food Processing January 2005 Judy Rice	RFID on your package: No pain, no gain? Implementation of radio frequency identification technology isn't as simple as just slapping an RFID tag on a shipping case or pallet. Here are the critical considerations before implementing this technology ... and some available outside help.
Food Engineering January 1, 2006 Marlo Brooks	Should You Pull the Trigger? RFID offers tracking, tracing and triggering capabilities that can increase automation and real-time visibility for food processors.
Pharmaceutical Executive July 1, 2014 Jill Wechsler	Pre-emption and States' Rights Pharma backs federal standards for compassionate use, drug importing, data transparency, and track-and-trace.
CIO December 1, 2003 Meridith Levinson	The RFID Imperative The adoption of RFID technology is inevitable. Its transformational promise, huge. But the success of RFID in your business depends on your infrastructure. Here's what you need to add to your holiday to-do list
IndustryWeek January 1, 2009 David Blanchard	The Five Stages of RFID As manufacturers come to accept the inevitability of RFID, they are also discovering some tangible benefits.
InternetNews July 27, 2010	Oracle Debuts Drug-Tracking App for Big Pharma With its new Pedigree and Serialization Manager, Oracle is pitching an application to pharmaceutical companies that will enable them to track the movement of drugs across the supply chain.