FDA prepared to push RFID.(Focus)

ARLINGTON, Va. -- The Food and Drug Administration pledges to "reinvigorate" its commitment to radio frequency identification (RFID) technology at a time in which the government is concerned about the pace of RFID adoption by the pharmaceutical supply chain.

Acting associate commissioner of policy and planning Randall Lutter told those attending an RFID conference sponsored by the National Association of Chain Drug Stores and the Healthcare Distribution Management Association that the FDA would hold a public hearing on counterfeit drugs and RFID adoption early next year.

"Our interest is in identifying the current barriers to adoption and finding ways these …