Drug Radio Frequency ID To Be Widespread By 2007, FDA's McClellan Says
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
FDA expects the anticounterfeit technology will be implemented over a phased-in timeline. Although the agency does not plan to require use, it will take an active role in facilitating adoption of RFID.
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