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<DIV> Greetings to all!</DIV>
<DIV>Received from Pamela Gaston, NJ CBVI.</DIV>
<DIV>Pam, thanks for sharing and working together to make a
difference!</DIV>
<DIV>See below</DIV>
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<DIV>Joe </DIV>
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<DIV>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.</DIV>
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<DIV>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.</DIV>
<DIV>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.</DIV>
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<DIV>Check with your pharmacy to inquire about their accessibility services
for
people who are blind, visually and/or print impaired.</DIV>
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