Bill Pushes RFID To Curb Drug Counterfeiting
The bill is designed to secure drug distribution through the supply chain, from manufacturers to patients.
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Two federal lawmakers introduced a bill this week that seeks to prevent the distribution of counterfeit and fraudulent prescription drugs by mandating the use of RFID or similar supply chain tools.
Rep. Gil Gutknecht (R-Minn.) and Rep. Dan Burton (R-Ind.) introduced the legislation Wednesday. Dubbed Reducing Fraudulent and Imitation Drugs Act of 2006, it calls for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to mandate -- rather than make optional -- radio frequency identification <a = "http: www.techweb.com encyclopedia defineterm.jhtml?term="rfid"">(RFID)
or similar track-and-trace supply chain tools by the year 2008.
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