[Electronics-talk] Talking Pill from Walgreens

[Valerie Lewis]

CVS also has a talking prescription bottle.

Valerie




Dear list I was just wondering is this machine only for Walgreens medicine
thanks for any information you have

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> On Jul 11, 2014, at 3:32 PM, Tony Sohl via Electronics-talk
> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
> Hi everyone, I thought I would like to shair this and I got this device
> yesterday from Walgreens.
>
> Walgreens Pharmacy has a new device called the talking pill. This is a
> device to assist blind and visually impaired individuals so they will
> know what prescription they are taking if they are unable to read the
> bottles. The device is about the size of a bottle cap and it attaches to
> the bottom of the bottle or box of prescription medication. The buttons
> have dots on them and the button with a single dot is the talk button
> and the button with two dots is a timer button. The pharmacist records
> the information such as the patient's name, prescription number,
> physician who ordered the prescription and the instructions on how to
> take the medication. The pharmacist can also record information such as
> which medications if any it will interact with. It's not a synthesizer
> computer voice and it's the actual person who is filling the medication
> and it's their own voice. You can also stop and start the information if
> necessary. If you call in a pirscription, then let the call center !
 know that you want the talking pill to be placed on your bottles and you
will have to sign a vouture to get this device for free. If you know
anyone who is need of this device please spread the word!
>
>
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