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by gautam on August 10, 2007

In order to curb this menace last year IBM had unveiled its RFID based anti counterfeiting technology for the drug industry which has now been finally launched. This electronic pedigree system or ePedigree helps pharma companies to create authentication certificates for every medicine bottle which remains attached to the bottle until it reaches the end consumer. This is expected to make counterfeit drugs a part of the history. It will get a further push as states like California are looking forward to pass a law which will require any medication being distributed in the state to have its life history attached to it. I believe that it is one of the best possible uses RFID technology is being put use to i.e. to serve the mankind.
Via engadget
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it looks like the deadlines have indeed been pushed back. Other countries seem to be following a similar time line.