[accessibleimage] Re: two questions

Hi Sylvie,

Well, there are some interesting issues!

This page talks about Braille labelling for medicines in the European Union.
http://www.honeycombconnect.com/People_In_Life_Sciences_(P.I.L.S.)/document_5325.ashx?page=Compliance_Column&datasource=397
I had no idea, but since October 2005, all E U countries have been obliged to have all prescription medicines labelled in braille (at least on the outer box) with their name and strength.
Looking at 5 medicines in my house, I find 2 of them are labelled in Braille, one probably unreadable and the other well done. Well, 2 out of 5 isn't bad!
Also, patient leaflets are supposed to be available in formats accessible to blind and visually impaired people.
Of course, these labels have to be done in the language of the destination country.
It will gbe interesting to know whether my local pharmicist knows about this! I certainly didn't, and so I'm glad you asked and I looked up some answers. 

On the perfume question, you might like to read these 2 pages:-
1. Blind Teens Explore Careers in Fragrance at L'Occitane's Perfume School in France 
http://www.afb.org/Section.asp?SectionID=47&DocumentID=3116


2. Vive la France! Another French Company Uses Braille
http://63.240.118.132/blog/blog_comments.asp?TopicID=1105&FolderID=22

Vince.
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Subject: [accessibleimage] two questions



Greetings all,
Does anyone have information about the French perfume and cosmetics company 
that labels its products in braille?

And does anyone have any information about the availability of braille
labels on prescription and over-the-counter medical products in Germany or
other E.U. countries?

Any information on these subjects will be greatly appreciated.

Sincerely,

Sylvie

Sylvie Kashdan, M.A.
Instructor/Curriculum Coordinator
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