Standards: Are They Really Standard?

Widespread adoption of RFID has been hobbled to some degree by the slow, but methodical march toward standard development in terms of item-level application; particularly in the pharmaceutical space. In this case, adoption is acting like a double-edge sword. It can be a driver, as well as a detractor. The pharmaceutical community is smacking its lips at the prospect of tightening the lid on supply-chain security, and it is hoping to step through the looking glass into a future that holds promise for a safer and more profitable industry environment.