Proximity solutions from RF IDeas can help hospitals comply with HIPAA by locking down computers, when not in use, thus protecting a patient’s privacy and information. The Illinois-based company, which has shipped some 30,000 prox devices, showed off its products this week at a healthcare conference in San Diego. Devices Help Healthcare Organizations Achieve HIPAA […]

A new white paper from the Smart Card Alliance details how smart card technology is slowly making its way into the healthcare industry and the benefits of transitioning to a system that provides better security while meeting patient privacy regulations. In an era of managed care, specialized medicine, mile-high paperwork, high costs, identity fraud and […]

By Sara Pralle, Contributing Editor ActivCard®, a leader in digital identity assurance, recently changed its name to ActivIdentity™ in an effort to reflect the migration from its initial focus on card-based solutions to its current focus on a wide range of identity solutions. “The timing couldn’t be better,” Julian Lovelock, the company’s director for the […]

“Nosco Inc. has launched a new RFID service under the (‘Nosco RFID Package Integration’ brand) to help pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device manufacturers, and distributors meet US Federal guidelines and State legislation to protect the country’s drug supply.”

“Pfizer Inc has begun to ship its first product containing radio frequency identification (RFID) tags to its customers in the United States to promote patient safety by combating pharmaceutical counterfeiting. RFID technology is being added to all Viagra (sildenafil citrate) sold in the US to enable pharmacies and wholesalers to verify the unique electronic product […]

“McCaffrey is currently performing a user-acceptance test on placebo products in cartons and blister packs as part of a pilot program ADT developed for Cephalon Inc. (Frazer, PA), an international biopharmaceuticals company. The pilot program was designed to provide end-to-end visibility for tracking branded pharmaceuticals throughout the supply chain. Cephalon is currently using bar code […]

[Ed – Whoops, a little late on this one.] VeriChip Corporation, intends to file a registration statement to sell shares of common stock in an initial public offering on a firm commitment basis through a syndicate of underwriters. The Company’s target for closing the offering is in the second quarter of 2006. The primary purpose […]