FDA Anticounterfeiting Technology Guide Aims To Speed Industry Adoption
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
Agency will exercise enforcement discretion on labeling and GMP regulations that are triggered by radio frequency identification technology. FDA is working with EPC Global to establish standards of electronic pedigree.
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