[NFBNJ] Electronic Prescription Labeling Devices

[joe ruffalo]

    Greetings to all!
Received from Pamela Gaston, NJ CBVI.
Pam, thanks for sharing and working together to make a difference!
See below

Joe

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The following information is being forwarded by the NJ Commission for the 
Blind and Visually Impaired as a courtesy, in accordance with our continued 
efforts to share information that may be of interest or of benefit to 
individuals who are blind and vision-impaired and is not intended to be an 
endorsement of any product or vendor.

A growing number of large retail chain and even some smaller local NJ 
pharmacies are now offering innovative products and devices such as 
ScripTalk, the Talking Pill Reminder, Talking Rx and other electronic 
labeling devices free of charge to customers who are blind and visually 
impaired.
The purpose of making these services available is to ensure the safe, 
appropriate and effective use of medications. The ability to adhere to a 
treatment regimen relies upon having the necessary information. For drugs, 
adherence requires that the prescription be obtained promptly and the drug 
be taken as prescribed in terms of dose, dosing interval, duration of 
treatment, and any additional special instructions (e.g., taking the drug 
with or without out food, avoiding sunlight, etc.). Without accessible 
prescription labels, blind and visually impaired people are forced to guess 
about the medication in their prescription containers or have to ask someone 
to assist them. Accessible labels are a critical health and safety issue and 
also an important privacy issue.

Check with your pharmacy to inquire about their accessibility services for 
people who are blind, visually and/or print impaired.



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