CVS Pharmacy, Identiv Develop Spoken Rx for Visually-Impaired Patients

For people who have sight disabilities, taking the right dosage or medication can be a major challenge. Using Braille is one way to get the information; having someone read the instructions is another, although that requires someone be there. However, CVS Pharmacy, the retail division of CVS Health, in conjunction with the American Council of the Blind and RFID specialist Identiv, have come up with Spoken RX, an intriguing solution.

A free program from CVS, Spoken Rx can read a specific type of label that is affixed to the bottom of each prescription container for patients who have enrolled in the program. The information includes patient and medication name and instructions. Spoken Rx is available in English and Spanish, and is easy to use.

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