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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Sigman, Brian [mailto:Brian.Sigman@ct.gov] <br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, January 14, 2015 1:08 PM<br><b>To:</b> DORS-DL BESB; Sylvestre, Alan; 'brucewoodie@msn.com'; 'chrisb274@gmail.com'; 'e.g.akers@sbcglobal.net'; 'Darcy.Jones@cga.ct.gov'; 'mcdodd3020@sbcglobal.net'; 'pjohnson18@snet.net'; 'bdemaio@newbritainct.gov'; 'randaanddon@sbcglobal.net'; 'ckuell@comcast.net'; 'fairbanks@ldeo.columbia.edu'; 'iancrickard11@gmail.com'; 'llee@nfbct.org'; 'jaykronfeld@sbcglobal.net'; 'famigliettis@ciboakhill.org'; 'info@nfbct.org'; 'kathybmorgan@yahoo.com'; 'erival@comcast.net'; 'carolyn.messier@aol.com'; 'piggottd@ciboakhill.org'; Smith, Robert C; Krengel, Erich; 'stsf@stsfoundation.com'; 'cindy.paluch@asd-1817.org'; 'optometric.assoc01@snet.net'; 'Eyecare@inclima.net'; 'epinnod@aol.com'; 'Dr.george.adrian@snet.net'; 'Westendeyecare@snet.net'; 'ks@drkimstevens.com'; 'Rkinkade@optonline.net'; 'rstrand@eyecarect.com'; 'optometric.assoc01@snet.net'; 'Drswsm@yahoo.com'; 'bboogie@snet.net'; 'davidparke@comcast.net'; 'larrykline@bigplanet.com'; 'enfield-eyecare@cox.net'; 'mgenlot@snet.net'; 'r.h.tyler@sbcglobal.net'; 'lighthouse63@gmail.com'; White, Dee A.; Gerundo-Murkette, Margaret A.; 'ks@drkimstevens.com'; 'steve.perreault@hknc.org'; 'rjcloonan@comcast.net'; 'tracy.luiselli@perkins.org'; Thal, Stephen; 'funnytomkaren@gmail.com'; 'dawgmawm@gmail.com'; 'charlie@visiondynamics.com'; Cunnane, Brian; Dombrowski, Stephen; 'c.rafala@snet.net'; 'clow@independenceunlimited.org'; 'sbaecker@crisradio.org'; 'jbperacchio@gmail.com'; 'dgregoire@liberty-bank.com'; 'sarah.bowman1@va.gov'; 'stovallb@ciboakhill.org'; '5040psbs@cox.net'; 'c.ford3@sbcglobal.net'; 'alfredthompsonjr@yahoo.com'; Henaire, Heidi; 'lewis_andrews@sbcglobal.net'; 'mvlagocki@aol.com'; 'dave.figley@snet.net'; 'famigliettis@ciboakhill.org'; 'ajackson212@att.net'; 'junerose@startsimply.com'; 'eileen.healy@independencenorthwest.org'; 'cconway@drcfc.org'; 'marcanthony@cdr-ct.org'; 'ferrycathy@yahoo.com'; 'magallucci@aol.com'; 'momforch@yahoo.com'; 'cheleot@comcast.net'; 'diana200561@yahoo.com'; 'f_roberts@comcast.net'; 'joenerney@charter.net'; 'Raymo@Intergate.com'; DeCordova, Marisel; 'marysilverfox@gmail.com'; 'Rb8876@aol.com'; 'khaley18@comcast.net'; 'pvlandis@ncc.commnet.edu'; 'Barbara.blejewski@sbcglobal.net'; 'dwdunne@crisradio.org'; Miles, Sandra; 'connecticutcounciloftheblind@gmail.com'; 'lbphtom@gmail.com'; 'futureeyecare2020@gmail.com'; Friedman, Sharon; 'nyemapinkney@comcast.net'; 'carlnoll@sbcglobal.net'; 'AlbanB@aol.com'; 'emtelk@optonline.net'; 'diannmurray1@gmail.com'; 'emmbee4@yahoo.com'; 'e.email@snet.net'; 'daria@ctsilc.org'; 'centeroftheblind@sbcglobal.net'; Reddick, Gordon; 'bob.gorman@independencenorthwest.org'; Hayles, Colleen; 'f_roberts@ymail.com'; 'khaley18@comcast.net'; 'pvlandis@ncc.commnet.edu'; 'ResQbeest@aol.com'; Hayles, Colleen; Nunez, Alicia; 'cmb@cancorp.org'; 'wildblue027@yahoo.com'; 'italiacherry84@yahoo.com'; 'lisaflahertyvaughn@gmail.com'; Marioni, Kathleen; 'sandrasmith100256@yahoo.com'; '24fado@optonline.net'; 'slarose@mptn-nsn.gov'; 'lori@cambridgespecialty.com'; 'satkowski@sbcglobal.net'; 'kimberlytindallct@gmail.com'; Goolgar, Jamila; 'sandrastreeter381@gmail.com'; 'caseypm101260@gmail.com'; 'Personal.edward@gmail.com'<br><b>Subject:</b> Availability of Audible Prescription Labels<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>From: <a href="mailto:ncsab_members-owner@ncsab.org">ncsab_members-owner@ncsab.org</a> [<a href="mailto:ncsab_members-owner@ncsab.org">mailto:ncsab_members-owner@ncsab.org</a>] On Behalf Of Fredric Schroeder<br>Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2015 12:48 PM<br>Subject: Availability of Audible Prescription Labels <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>FYI. The following note concerns major pharmacy chains’ efforts to make audible prescription labels available to blind and visually impaired customers. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>+++++<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Walmart has made ScripTalk available to its mail order pharmacy customers for the past 2 years and will now implement ScripTalk at any of their local pharmacies when a customer requests it. All the customer has to do is ask their local pharmacist for audible prescription labels. If the pharmacist is not familiar with the program, the customer should tell the pharmacist to "Search for ScripTalk on The WIRE." The pharmacist will know that The WIRE is Walmart's internal communication system for its pharmacists and that they just need to search for the term "ScripTalk" to find instructions on how to get it implemented locally.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Walgreens is now offering a Talking Pill Reminder via its mail order pharmacy and at its local pharmacies. Customers make a request for the Talking Pill Reminder directly to their local pharmacist or by calling Walgreens' national customer service number, 1-800-925-4733.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>CVS has been offering audible prescriptions via its mail order pharmacy for the past year. Nothing is currently being offered for locally-filled CVS prescriptions, but this may change with increased demand by customers.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>+++++<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>the information contained in this communication is for information purposes only and does not constitute an endorsement or request for action by the NCSAB.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p></div></body></html>