RFIDNews | VeriChip backs RFID bill

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

VeriChip, a developer of RFID solutions for the health care industry, has announced its support for a bill in Pennsylvania state government regarding prohibiting forced implantation of identification devices in human beings, according to an iHealth Beat article.

Officials from VeriChip have stated that they feel the use of their products is a decision to be made between a patient, their doctor and loved ones.

State representative, Democrat Babette Josephs, who introduced the bill has acknowledged the potential positives that products such as those produced by VeriChip are capable of, but insists that the bill is necessary as forcing the technology upon people could lead to many more bad outcomes than good. The bill passed the Pennsylvania House late June and is now awaiting a vote in the Senate.

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SIA defends biometrics from Alaskan bill

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VeriChip to present glucose-sensing chip at ID World Congress

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ClearCount Medical Solutions obtains new financing

ClearCount Medical Solutions, a Pittsburgh-based provider of patient safety products for the operating room, has closed its $5 million series B financing round.

The company intends to use the funds to further research and development of its RFID-based solutions for operating rooms. ClearCount has already developed the first FDA-cleared sponge counting and detection solution.

NH legislature sides with SIA on biometrics

New Hampshire lawmakers voted down a bill Thursday that would have banned the use of biometrics on ID cards for government agencies or private entities with the exception of employee ID cards. The bill contained language that would have disallowed the practice of businesses requiring the submission of biometric information as a precondition for a business relationship.

VeriChip lands $10m investment from Optimus

Florida-based VeriChip Corporation, maker of the world’s first human implantable RFID chip, has announced that it will receive a $10 million investment from Optimus Technology Capital Partners.

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