New York S01740 mandates pharmacies to offer prescription drug readers or alternative access to individuals with difficulty seeing or reading.
New York S01740 requires pharmacies to provide prescription drug readers or other means of access to individuals who disclose they have difficulty seeing or reading standard print labels on prescription drug containers. A "prescription drug reader" is defined as a device capable of audibly conveying information on the label of a prescription drug. The bill mandates pharmacies to ensure the reader is dispensed for the duration of the individual's prescription, comes at no additional cost, and makes sustained efforts to inform the public and individuals with prior records of low visibility and.
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