Tracking medication with IBM's RFID technology

IBM's upgraded RFID technology allows users to set up an alert to watch for such potential problems as duplicate serial numbers, late shipments or products that are found to be past their expiration dates, the company said. The application then alerts the appropriate personnel when such irregularities are flagged.

15 Aug 2007

IBM upgraded the functionality in its RFID (radio frequency identification) technology tailored for the pharmaceutical industry that it introduced in December.

The company's WebSphere RFID Information Center version 1.1 will now help pharma companies comply with the ePedigree laws going into effect in California and elsewhere. The application also has new alert functionality that can help identify counterfeit products.

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