[Md-sligo] FW: ACB Reaches Settlement Agreement with CVS.COM for "Talking" Prescription Labels
Reyazuddin, Yasmin
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Wed Mar 19 17:02:43 UTC 2014
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From: Charles Crawford [mailto:ccrawford at RCN.com]
Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2014 9:58 AM
To: "National Capital Area Chapter - ACBM"; "Maryland Area Dog Guide
Users Leadership"; Blind Democracy
Cc: "Montgomery County Commission on People with Disabilities"
Subject: ACB Reaches Settlement Agreement with CVS.COM for "Talking"
Prescription Labels
>Hi NCAC members and friends,
Here's some good news from ACB President
Kim Charlson who put this out to ACB leadership.
-- Charlie Crawford.
Original message...
>CVS/pharmacy Now Offers "Talking" Prescription
>Labels for Individuals with Vision Impairments Through its Online
Pharmacy
>
>New service on CVS.com is the result of a
>collaboration with state and national organizations for the blind
>
>Woonsocket, Rhode Island (March 18, 2014) -
>CVS/pharmacy announced today that it now
>provides ScripTalk talking prescription labels
>for prescriptions ordered for home delivery
>through its online pharmacy, CVS.com. The
>ScripTalk labels provide a safe and convenient
>way to access information on prescription labels
>for individuals who cannot read standard
>print. The ScripTalk labels are free to CVS.com
>pharmacy customers who are blind or visually
>impaired. Customers can also obtain a free
>ScripTalk reader from Envision America that will
>enable them to listen to the information on the ScripTalk label.
>
>"We are pleased to offer the ScripTalk service
>to our online pharmacy customers who are
>visually impaired," said Josh Flum, Senior Vice
>President of Retail Pharmacy at CVS Caremark.
>"Enhancing access to important information about
>prescriptions is in keeping with our purpose of
>helping people on their path to better health."
>
>Today's announcement is the result of
>collaboration between CVS/pharmacy, the American
>Foundation for the Blind, American Council of
>the Blind and California Council of the Blind.
>These groups applauded CVS/pharmacy's actions.
>
>"The lack of accessible labels on prescription
>drug containers puts people with vision loss at
>serious risk of medication mishaps," said Paul
>Schroeder, Vice President of Programs & Policy
>at the American Foundation for the Blind. "We
>applaud CVS/pharmacy for taking steps to provide
>speech access to label information for customers
>with vision loss along with its willingness to
>evaluate methods to improve large print labels."
>
>"This agreement is a positive step that allows
>for a greater level of privacy, safety, and
>independence for blind and visually impaired
>Americans of all ages who take prescription
>medications," said Kim Charlson, president of
>the American Council of the Blind.
>
> "The California Council of the Blind applauds
> CVS's willingness to offer access to the
> information on prescription medication
> labels. As a result of this initiative,
> persons who are blind or visually impaired who
> use CVS mail order to fill their prescription
> needs will have the same direct, and
> independent access to label information as do
> sighted customers," stated Donna Pomerantz,
> President, California Council of the Blind.
>
>To request the labels with a prescription
>ordered through cvs.com, the number to call at
>cvs.com is 888-227-3403. Questions about the
>ScripTalk system should be directed to Envision
>America at 800-890-1180. It is recommended that you call cvs.com first.
>
>
>About CVS/pharmacy
>CVS/pharmacy, the retail division of CVS
>Caremark Corporation (NYSE: CVS), is America's
>leading retail pharmacy with more than 7,600
>CVS/pharmacy and Longs Drug stores. CVS/pharmacy
>is reinventing pharmacy to help people on their
>path to better health by providing the most
>accessible and personalized expertise, both in
>its stores and online at CVS.com. General
>information about CVS/pharmacy and CVS Caremark
>is available at http://info.cvscaremark.com.
>
>About American Council of the Blind (ACB) and
>California Council of the Blind (CCB)
>American Council of the Blind is a national
>consumer-based advocacy organization working on
>behalf of blind and visually impaired Americans
>throughout the country with members organized
>through seventy state and special interest
>affiliates. California Council of the Blind is
>the California affiliate of the ACB and is a
>statewide membership organization with 40 local
>chapters and statewide special interest
>associations. ACB and CCB are dedicated to
>improving the quality of life, equality of
>opportunity and independence of all people who
>have visual impairments. Their members and
>affiliated organizations have a long history of
>commitment to the advancement of policies and
>programs which will enhance independence for
>people who are blind and visually impaired. More
>information about ACB and CCB can be found by
>visiting www.acb.org and http://www.ccbnet.org.
>
>About American Foundation for the Blind
>The American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) is a
>national nonprofit that expands possibilities
>for people with vision loss. AFB's priorities
>include broadening access to technology;
>elevating the quality of information and tools
>for the professionals who serve people with
>vision loss; and promoting independent and
>healthy living for people with vision loss by
>providing them and their families with relevant
>and timely resources. AFB is also proud to house
>the Helen Keller Archives and honor the over
>forty years that Helen Keller worked tirelessly
>with AFB. For more information visit AFB online at www.afb.org.
>
>Media Contacts:
>
>Mike DeAngelis
>CVS/pharmacy
>michael.deangelis at cvscaremark.com
>401-770-2645
>
>Kim Charlson
>President, American Council of the Blind
>617-501-5853
>kimcharlson at acb.org
>
>Adrianna Montague-Devaud
>Chief Communications and Marketing Officer
>American Foundation for the Blind (AFB)
>212-502-7615
>amontague at afb.net
>
>
>
>
>
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