[Diabetes-talk] VoiceRx is Prodigy

[Jim Smith]

Jerry, I appreciate the quick response, but am very disappointed in what
seems to be an attempt at deception or maybe I'm reading it wrong.

First, though, knowing a bit about how the fda works I can tell you that if
prodigy is still only working with a prototype pump, then the fda probably
isn't even involved and most likely couldn't be blamed for the delay.  But,
that's just assumption and you know what happens when you assume, right?
lol.

As for my disappointment, I was interested in learning about the talking
pill bottle and voice rx and couldn't find anything on the web besides the
main website.  This was surprising as the website said the company had been
around since 1979. After trying some google searches, I went to the NC state
website and looked up voice rx and saw that it was incorporated in 1999
under a different name.  When I looked at the corporation name change
document I was shocked to see that Voice Rx is owned by Richard Admani and
Ramzi Abulhaj, the same owners of Prodigy!

You can see the document for yourself here:
http://www.secretary.state.nc.us/corporations/CSearch.aspx  Just search for
'voice rx'.

So, Jerry, you might technically not be with Prodigy anymore, but I'm
thinking you have better insight into what's going on with the talking pump
than you let on since the companies seem to be so closely related.  Again,
maybe I read your "last news I had" statement wrong, but it seems to me like
you were hiding the fact that Prodigy and VoiceRx are related companies.  If
I read it wrong, and it was already public information, then I apologize for
assuming (see my previous statement about assumption).

Maybe you can get someone at prodigy to come answer the questions about the
software, the patch, the pump, and other updates like Cheryl said.



Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2011 21:49:36 -0400
From: "Jerry Munden" <jerrym at voicerxinc.com>
To: <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Diabetes-talk Digest, Vol 50, Issue 5
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Hi Jim:

I just saw your email as I am volunteering this week at the Lions Club VIP
Fishing event for 500+ Blind folks from North Carolina. This is a great
event put on by the Lions Club and provides vision impaired people some much
needed time for fun and fellowship!

I accepted a position several months ago with VoiceRx, Inc. - a large
distributor of Prodigy products and the new VoiceRx talking pill bottle.

The last news I had of the Prodigy talking insulin pump was they have a
working prototype - which I have seen. The FDA has slowed way down on pump
approvals and I don't think they have made a production model yet.

I know 5 years ago Prodigy was the only company that stepped up and made a
stand alone talking meter. I worked with Prodigy and the NFB Staff to design
it to NFB Specs. The Voice meter is the only meter that has won the Access
Plus Awards from the NFB and AFB.

When the Count-a-dose was discontinued several years ago the NFB asked
Prodigy for help and Prodigy bought the product and made it available again
as the Prodigy Count-a-dose.

In my opinion, Prodigy is an excellent manufacturing company and I am proud
to have worked with them in the design and distribution of blind friendly
products that have helped thousands of people that live with vision loss.

At VoiceRx we are working hard to provide the best Prodigy products,
accessible training aids, and an innovative talking pill bottle available at
the same cost non-vision impaired people pay for their pill bottles - free
with the standard cost of the prescription.

Here to Help,

Jerry Munden, VoiceRx, Inc.