[Diabetes-talk] My hat's Off To You Jim!!!

Thu Oct 20 12:12:31 UTC 2011

Good Morning Jim:

I'm merely using this as a figure of speech because, truly, I hate hats and 
don't wear them unless it's below zero; or the wind is so bad, it hurts my 
ears!  I can assure that the day they cremate me, I won't even let them burn 
a hat with me.  Don't want it in the same carton with my ashes.  LOL!!!

Now, onto the real subject here.  Although I never had a hat on in the first 
place, my hat truly is off to you!!!  I applaud your research--checking all 
this out!  I'm actually glad you hit Jerry with all this.  Although, I think 
that's why he might have left "Prodigy," the current headquarters of all 
this mess.  Too bad I actually like the meter and the count-A-Dose better 
than the rest of them.  If only their ethical practices matched their 
product.  But, ya know what they say Jim.  People in trouble do always 
eventually hang themselves!  Only a matter of time my friend!  And, when it 
all happens, you and I, Jerry, Mike and Cheryl, for that matter, won't have 
to do a thing.  So, in the meantime, just sit back and relax.  Because I can 
assure you, if it's supposed to, it will happen.  In defense of Jerry, This 
actually may be the reason he actually left the "headquarters office."  I 
can assure you that Jerry is by far, not a man of deception.  In fact, quite 
the opposite end of that spectrum!  Jerry, is actually one of the most 
honest, compassionate gentlemen I know.  And, I say, I am honored to have 
worked with a man of his stature.

Have a phantabulous day gang!

Bern
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Smith" <jimmytsmith64 at gmail.com>
To: <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2011 9:30 PM
Subject: [Diabetes-talk] VoiceRx is Prodigy

> 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.
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