A surprise decision by the Food and Drug Administration permits the use of implantable ID chips in humans, despite an FDA investigators recent public reservations about the devices. The FDA sent chip manufacturer Applied Digital Solutions a letter stating that the agency would not regulate the VeriChip if it was used for "security, financial and personal identification or safety applications," ADS said Tuesday.
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