[Nfbf-l] Walgreens Launches Nationwide Program

Wed Jun 4 13:42:19 UTC 2014

Kathy,

I believe the article said it was effective immediately, but i would check 
with your local store to make sure.

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> Hi Pat,
> This is wonderful news and I plan to take advantage of the talking
> script reader as soon as possible. Do you know if we can purchase one from
> any of our local stores immediately?
>
> Kathy
>
>
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> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
>
> Walgreens Launches Nationwide Program Offering Talking Prescription 
> Devices
> for Customers with Visual Impairments
>
> Initiative adds to Walgreens other accessible prescription information
> services; leadership of blindness organizations praise company's program
>
> DEERFIELD, Ill., June 3, 2014 -- Walgreens, the nation's largest drugstore
> chain (NYSE: WAG) (Nasdaq: WAG), today announced the launch of a 
> nationwide
> program offering talking prescription devices to customers with visual
> impairments. The initiative introduces a new service that complements 
> other
> accessible prescription information Walgreens currently provides.
>
> Walgreens is the first in the industry to offer this exclusive talking
> prescription device, called the Talking Pill Reminder, at its retail
> locations chainwide.
> The device attaches to prescription containers and will be provided free 
> of
> charge with prescription medications that Walgreens dispenses to its
> pharmacy customers who are blind or who have visual impairments. The 
> Talking
> Pill Reminder can be recorded to speak the information on the customer's
> prescription medication label, and also has an audible alarm to remind
> patients when to take a medication.
>
> The Talking Pill Reminder is available to customers of Walgreens retail
> pharmacies across the country and through Walgreens prescription mail
> service.
> The devices also are available in Walgreens drugstores for purchase for a
> retail price of $9.99.
>
> "Adherence to medication can be critical in treating illness today, and 
> this
> is an innovation that will help our visually impaired customers correctly
> identify and take medications as prescribed," said Jeff Koziel, Walgreens
> group vice president of pharmacy operations.  "As part of our mission to
> help customers get, stay and live well, we're proud to have worked closely
> with other leading organizations to make the Talking Pill Reminder 
> available
> across all of our more than 8,100 stores nationwide."
>
> The initiative is the result of a collaboration between Walgreens, The
> American Council of the Blind (ACB) and the ACB affiliates in California 
> and
> Illinois.
> All partnering organizations praised the Walgreens announcement.
>
> "Accessible prescription information is critical to people who are blind,
> and with today's announcement, Walgreens assumes a significant leadership
> role in serving its customers with visual impairments," said ACB President
> Kim Charlson.
>
> Illinois Council of the Blind representative Ray Campbell commended
> Walgreens initiative, saying, "So many of our members and ACB members 
> across
> the country value Walgreens excellent customer service.  The company's
> rollout of the Talking Pill Reminder gives them yet another reason to make
> Walgreens their pharmacy of choice."
>
> California Council of the Blind President Donna Pomerantz said, "Standard
> prescription labels put customers who are blind at risk for mixing up
> medications or taking them incorrectly.  For this reason, Walgreens
> initiative is a matter of basic safety, and we congratulate the company on
> its efforts in this important area."
>
> In addition to providing the Talking Pill Reminder, Walgreens also offers
> large print patient information sheets to customers who have visual
> impairments.
>
> Walgreens accessibility initiative will help people with visual 
> impairments
> who have difficulty or are unable to read a standard prescription 
> medication
> label.
>
> About Walgreens
>
> As the nation's largest drugstore chain with fiscal 2013 sales of $72
> billion, Walgreens ( www.walgreens.com
> ) vision is to be the first choice in health and daily living for everyone
> in America, and beyond. Each day, Walgreens provides more than 6 million
> customers the most convenient, multichannel access to consumer goods and
> services and trusted, cost-effective pharmacy, health and wellness 
> services
> and advice in communities across America. Walgreens scope of pharmacy
> services includes retail, specialty, infusion, medical facility and mail
> service, along with respiratory services. These services improve health
> outcomes and lower costs for payers including employers, managed care
> organizations, health systems, pharmacy benefit managers and the public
> sector. The company operates 8,200 drugstores in all 50 states, the 
> District
> of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
> Take Care Health Systems is a Walgreens subsidiary that is the largest and
> most comprehensive manager of worksite health and wellness centers, 
> provider
> practices, and in-store convenient care clinics, with more than 750
> locations throughout the country.
>
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