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Why RFID Adoption is Accelerating in 2026

Why RFID Adoption is Accelerating in 2026

The RFID industry has reached a turning point. After years of steady progress, 2026 is shaping up as the year when adoption shifts from cautious experimentation to confident, large-scale deployment.…

RZX RFID Laundry Tags gain OEKO-TEX® Certification

RZX RFID Laundry Tags gain OEKO-TEX® Certification

RZX has secured OEKO-TEX® Standard 100 certification for its RFID laundry tags, marking a significant step forward for textile safety in the RFID industry. The certification confirms that the tags…

NFC Forum Launches Healthcare Special Interest Group

NFC Forum Launches Healthcare Special Interest Group

The NFC Forum has established a new Healthcare Special Interest Group (SIG) to drive the adoption of NFC technology across the medical and pharmaceutical sectors, with a focus on standardization,…

How NHS Trusts Use RFID to Find Equipment in Minutes, Not Hours

How NHS Trusts Use RFID to Find Equipment in Minutes, Not Hours

Across the NHS, clinical staff spend a surprising amount of time searching for essential equipment. Infusion pumps, wheelchairs, patient monitors and portable ventilators go missing between wards, storage rooms and…

What is HF RFID? The 13.56 MHz Sweet Spot

What is HF RFID? The 13.56 MHz Sweet Spot

High Frequency (HF) RFID operates at 13.56 MHz, a globally licence-free band that has become the backbone of billions of contactless transactions every day. Sitting between the short reach of…

Process-Reliable RFID Labeling for Vials from Schreiner MediPharm and HERMA at interpack

Process-Reliable RFID Labeling for Vials from Schreiner MediPharm and HERMA at interpack

Schreiner MediPharm and HERMA have joined forces to tackle one of the pharmaceutical industry’s trickiest packaging challenges: applying RFID labels to small-radius vials without damaging the embedded chips. The two…

SK&T and Zebra Technologies partner to implement RFID for real-time medication inventory visibility

SK&T and Zebra Technologies partner to implement RFID for real-time medication inventory visibility

Pharmacy operations have long struggled with the challenge of keeping medication inventory accurate, accessible, and up to date. Manual counts and barcode-only systems, while functional, leave gaps that can lead…

RAIN Alliance Board of Directors

RAIN Alliance Board of Directors

The RAIN Alliance has announced the results of its latest board elections, welcoming five newly elected directors alongside four returning incumbents. The nine-member board brings together leaders from across the…

RFID in the NHS: Tracking Assets to Save Lives and Money

RFID in the NHS: Tracking Assets to Save Lives and Money

The National Health Service is one of the largest and most complex healthcare systems in the world, serving over 67 million people across England alone. Managing the vast array of…

How RFID Transforms Hospital Linen and Uniform Management

How RFID Transforms Hospital Linen and Uniform Management

Hospital laundry operations face a unique set of pressures that most commercial laundries never encounter. Between strict infection control protocols, complex sorting requirements, and the constant challenge of maintaining adequate…

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