Specialty Pharmacies Cater to the Blind and Those With Impaired Vision

Health|Specialty Pharmacies Cater to the Blind and Those With Impaired Vision

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A pill container with a tag on its bottom, programmed to include medication information, is synced to a smartphone. It can read the information aloud using an app called ScripTalk, used by people with limited sight.Credit…Benjamin Rasmussen for The New York Times

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Specialty Pharmacies Cater to the Blind and Those With Impaired Vision

The pandemic has exposed flaws in services for people who can’t easily access a drive-through window for Covid shots or testing or can’t read prescription labels.

A pill container with a tag on its bottom, programmed to include medication information, is synced to a smartphone. It can read the information aloud using an app called ScripTalk, used by people with limited sight.Credit…Benjamin Rasmussen for The New York Times

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By Joshua Brockman

  • Sept. 21, 2021

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