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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hello everyone:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The first stakeholder meeting on HB24-1155, the accessible prescription labels bill, went quite well last Friday. Thank you to those of you who took the time to attend this meeting to share your views on this important subject.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>During this first stakeholder meeting, a number of issues were discussed and questions raised.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in'>1. Are blind or print-disabled caretakers included in HB24-1155? (and, although this was not discussed at the stakeholder meeting today, what about prescription medications for the guide dogs used by the blind?)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in'>2. Should "independent pharmacies" (e.g., pharmacies owned by individual pharmacists) be included in or excluded from this bill?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in'>3. If the term "independent pharmacy" is used in the bill, its definition as stated in the bill should match the definition already encoded in Colorado Statute.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in'>4. If a specific pharmacy is exempt from the provisions of HB24-1155, should that pharmacy be required to reapply for the exemption on a regular basis?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I am told that some stakeholders were not able to attend last Friday's meeting. Consequently, for those people who could not attend that stakeholder meeting, Representative Young will be holding a second stakeholder meeting via Zoom on Monday, February 5, to be held from 12:45 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Mountain Time. Here is the Zoom information.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-1.0in'>Topic: HB24-1115 Prescription Drug Label Accessibility<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-1.0in'>Time: Feb 5, 2024 12:45 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-1.0in'>Join Zoom meeting<br><a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87358168045?pwd=bE4N0czF1r1jgRBxczIBIEn38Mz8wr.1">https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87358168045?pwd=bE4N0czF1r1jgRBxczIBIEn38Mz8wr.1</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-1.0in'>Meeting ID: 873 5816 8045<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Passcode: 835178<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If any of you have an interest in accessible prescription labeling, I encourage you to come to this second stakeholder meeting. Representative Young is clearly keen to hear from both consumers and pharmacies on this important issue.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>See you on Monday, February 5, 12:45 – 1:30 p.m. Mountain Time.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Warm wishes,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Curtis Chong<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>