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    The pharmaceutical industry is set to boost its use of radio frequency identification device (RFID) technology over the next 18 months, according to research group Meta. The move is being driven by the potential cost savings, the analysts said.

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    Dr John Halamka, the CIO of Harvard Medical School, is an early adopter of RFID technology -- he's got a chip implanted in his arm. These tags can keep track of personal medical records, as well as hospital equipment. Halamka talks with ZDNet.com editor in chief Dan Farber about recent advances in patient care, and electronic prescriptions.

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