[Nfbf-l] Free Prescription readings from Vision America and cooperating companies!

[Kirk]

This might be of interest.

Subject: Free Prescription Information

Great resource.

En-Vision America announced earlier this week the availability of a free 
device for gaining accessible prescription information. The ScripTalk 
Station is Available to anyone who cannot read the labels on normal 
prescription bottles. To learn more, we reached out to Anna McClure, 
Marketing and Industry Relations Director for En-Vision America. According 
to McClure, Participating pharmacies encode a custom RFID tag with the 
information found on the medication, which the device can then read. 
En-Vision is fully funding the giveaway without government support and there 
is no cost to the customer for using the system. "We understand the urgent 
need for a safe, private and independent way for blind individuals to be 
able to manage their medications, and because insurance companies, 
government health systems and pharmacy chains are not offering any 
assistance, we decided that we needed to," said McClure. You can get a list 
of participating pharmacies and En-Vision America is willing to help you get 
your local pharmacies on board. The start-up fee for pharmacies is minimal, 
according to the company. Check the following link for more information.

http://www.envisionamerica.com/2011/03/21/accessible-prescription-label-program-now-free-for-blind-americans/

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