Hi to all.

I am forwarding this from another list. While the subject may not be about computers, it is about technology that will assist blind people in reading prescription drug labels.
--
Ted Chittenden

Every story has at least two sides if not more.

Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2013 11:06:40 -0400
To: "National Capital Area Chapter - ACBM":;,
        "Maryland Area Dog Guide Users Leadership":;,
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From: Charles Crawford <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Fwd: Accessible Prescription Labels and Forum in 2014
Cc: Fed Accessibility <[log in to unmask]>


>Hi NCAC members and friends,


         Here is an interesting piece on a product aimed at giving us 
access to the information on our prescription bottles.  This product 
will likely be covered in brief at our upcoming convention of ACBM 
this coming November 1 through 3.  It looks to be a very interesting 
presentation onf November 2 about accessible labeling and I think 
this product shows where things are headed.

--  Charlie Crawford

Original message...

>  Have you ever needed someone to tell you what your prescription 
> is? Have you ever been confused about what medication it is that 
> you need to take? Have you ever improperly taken the wrong 
> medication? Have you ever needed to know the prescription number? 
> Have you ever forgotten a refill date? Have you ever wanted to know 
> what warnings are on your prescription? If you answered yes to any 
> one of the previous questions, and if you want to have complete 
> independence with taking your medications, and want to be 
> completely safe with taking your medication, then the Digital Audio 
> Label by AccessaMed inc. is the solution.
>
>  With one of the founders of AccessaMed inc. being totally blind, 
> the need to be able to safely and independently take prescribed 
> medications has been the driving force behind the invention of the 
> Digital Audio Label. This one inch wide by two inch tall device 
> permanently attaches to any prescription container and at the push 
> of a button, a blind/low vision person can now hear all the 
> information that is contained on a print label. Yes, all the 
> information that is contained on a print label is now fully 
> accessible. The name of the patient, the name of the medication, 
> the dosing instructions, pharmacists phone number, rx number, name 
> of the dr., color, shape size (if required), and all warnings, if 
> any, are now at the push of a button.
>
>  The Digital Audio Label is in full compliance with the U.S. 
> Access-Board's recommendations for best practices for accessible 
> prescription labeling, along with being in compliance with the Food 
> and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act of 2012, the FDA 
> Cosmetic Act, HIPAA, and most importantly, in compliance with the 
> American's with Disabilities Act.
>
>  The Digital Audio Label by AccessaMed does not require any 
> additional equipment in order to read a bar code, QR code, or RFID 
> tag, does not require the launching of an app to access the 
> information, but is a solution that gives the blind/low vision 
> person immediate access to knowing exactly what medication it is 
> that is being taken. When a prescription is refilled, a new Digital 
> Audio Label will be permanently attached to the prescription 
> container or packaging in order to easily accommodate any possible 
> changes from month to month, or any other doctor ordered changes.
>
>  Finally, the Digital Audio Label will now give complete 
> independence with regard to taking prescribed medication. As we 
> like to say at AccessaMed, "be safe, be independent."
>
>  For more information you can go to our website at: 
> accessamed.com<http://accessamed.com/> or call: 360-696-5955.
>
>  Start asking your pharmacist to carry the Digital Audio Label by 
> AccessaMed for your accessible prescription labeling. Again, the 
> Safety and Innovation Act now requires that pharmacies provide an 
> accessible prescription drug label for those who are blind, low 
> vision, and elderly.


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