A Comparison Of HF and UHF Technologies (Pharma) Download

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ITEM-LEVEL VISIBILITY IN THE PHARMACEUTICAL SUPPLY CHAIN: A COMPARISON OF HF AND UHF RFID TECHNOLOGIES By Philips Semiconductors, TAGSYS, Texas Instruments Inc. 

The numbers are astounding and the stakes couldn’t be higher for consumers, pharmaceutical
manufacturers, distributors and retailers. Up to 7 percent of all drugs in
the international supply chain may be counterfeit. Retail and pharmaceutical markets
must absorb more than $2 billion in product returns each year caused by overstocked
or outdated products. Faced with some 1,300 recalls in 2001 alone, the industry is
seeking ways to better monitor the international drug supply from “manufacture to
medicine cabinet.”
The pharmaceutical industry is looking to radio frequency identification (RFID) as a
primary way of solving these problems. RFID technology’s ability to ensure the validity
of data in the pharmaceutical industry is providing many new opportunities for
reducing costs, while improving product quality and drug safety.

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12 Mar 2008

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12 Mar 2008

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Philips Semiconductors, TAGSYS and Texas Instruments Inc

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