[CCCNFBW] Fwd: 📢Join the Campaign for Medication Label Safety Awareness💊

[Julie Goldbeck]

Thank you for passing this information on. I have shared it with a speciall education teacher. This could really help her students.
Julie

> On 08/29/2024 12:08 PM PDT Patricia Maddix via CCCNFBW <cccnfbw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> FYI. See forwarded email below. Does anyone know what’s currently going on in the state of Washington towards the availability of accessible medication labeling in local pharmacies?
> Patricia.
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> Sent from my iPhone
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> Begin forwarded message:
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> > From: Sharla Glass <sglass at envisionamerica.com>
> > Date: August 29, 2024 at 10:30:01 AM PDT
> > To: Patricia <pmaddix at comcast.net>
> > Subject: 📢Join the Campaign for Medication Label Safety Awareness💊
> > Reply-To: Sharla Glass <sglass at envisionamerica.com>
> > 
> > 
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> > This October, let your community know how medication safety begins with being able to read the label!
> > 
> > [Red and yellow megaphone with text: Be the Voice]
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> > You’re invited to take part in Medication Label Safety Awareness Month (#MLSA24)
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> > this October to promote prescription labels in the format and language that best fits a patient’s need and safety.
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> >  
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> > A growing number pharmacies provide prescription labels in audible, large print, Braille or dual-language formats upon request of the patient. However, most of these pharmacies do not advertise that these accommodations are available.
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> >  
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> > You can be the voice letting people know they have the right to request alternative prescription labels formats from any pharmacy.
> > 
> > * Share on social media, newsletters, emails, and list serves
> > 
> > * Provide a demonstration at a support group, vision fair, or other health event
> > 
> > * Post information at community centers and senior centers
> > 
> > * Talk to health care providers, social workers and pharmacists
> > 
> > * Write a letter to your state Board of Pharmacy
> > 
> > * Write a letter to your state legislator drawing their attention to the need
> > 
> >  
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> > What would you like to do next?
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> > Download the Brochure to Handout https://envisionamerica.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=db4dd6006ff4b508c6e63c45d&id=970ec15d30&e=905300e9f4
> > Visit the #MLSA24 Campaign Website https://envisionamerica.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=db4dd6006ff4b508c6e63c45d&id=ded077ddbd&e=905300e9f4
> > Request Advocate Materials, Sample Labels, Brochures https://envisionamerica.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=db4dd6006ff4b508c6e63c45d&id=05004c5144&e=905300e9f4
> > Request We Contact an Patient Who Needs Accommodations https://envisionamerica.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=db4dd6006ff4b508c6e63c45d&id=d99e7e399f&e=905300e9f4
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> > Feel free to contact us if you have any questions or need assistance with your outreach efforts.  We would love to hear what you have planned!!!
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> >  
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> > Sharla Glass mailto:sglass at envisionamerica.com?subject=%23MLSA24&body=
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> > Public Policy & Community Outreach
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> > 941-702-6602
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> > Loretta Roberts mailto:lroberts at envisionamerica.com?subject=%23MLSA24&body=
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> > Advocate Coordinator
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> > 941-702-6709
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> > View email in browser https://mailchi.mp/envisionamerica/msla2024-invite?e=905300e9f4
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