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RFID in medical settings: surgical instrument tracking, specimen and medication identification, sterile services and patient safety applications across hospitals and labs.

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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…

Researchers use RFID technology to open up new possibilities for measuring respiratory function

Researchers use RFID technology to open up new possibilities for measuring respiratory function

Researchers affiliated with Chalmers University of Technology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, and the University of Gothenburg have developed a new contactless method for measuring breathing movements using RFID technology. The approach…

The State of RFID in 2026: Market Trends and What’s Next

The State of RFID in 2026: Market Trends and What’s Next

Where the RFID market really stands in 2026: the shipment correction, the sectors driving the recovery, and what comes next. The numbers, without the hype.

Nodle and Paragon ID join forces to redefine what can be tracked

Nodle and Paragon ID join forces to redefine what can be tracked

Nodle and Paragon ID have announced a partnership that combines battery-free Bluetooth tags with a crowdsourced smartphone network, opening up new possibilities for large-scale asset tracking across multiple industries. At…

Twig Fertility uses RFID to bring a New Standard of Patient-Centric Fertility Care to Vancouver

Twig Fertility uses RFID to bring a New Standard of Patient-Centric Fertility Care to Vancouver

Twig Fertility has opened its first British Columbia clinic in Vancouver, bringing RFID-based witnessing technology to the forefront of patient safety in reproductive medicine. The facility, which launched on March…

RAIN Alliance Reports 42.7 Billion Tag Chip Shipments in 2025

RAIN Alliance Reports 42.7 Billion Tag Chip Shipments in 2025

The RAIN Alliance has released its latest market data, revealing that 42.7 billion RAIN UHF RFID tag chips were shipped globally in 2025. While the figure represents a dip from…

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