[accessibleimage] Re: two questions

Ike and Vince, I want to thank you both. Together you answered both of my
questions very thoroughly.  And, thank you Vince for providing your personal
observation on the braille medicine labels.

Sincerely,

Sylvie

From: "Ike Presley" <presley@xxxxxxx>
To: <accessibleimage@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [accessibleimage] Re: two questions
Date: Monday, November 27, 2006 9:38 AM

Hi Sylvie,

I think the French company you are referring to is L'Occitane. Check out
this link and see if it gets you pointed in the right direction.
http://www.afb.org/blog/blog_comments.asp?TopicID=2192&FolderID=22

I'm not sure about your other question. I know there are some in the US,
but I don't know about the EU countries. You might try contacting RNIB.
Ike
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American Foundation for the Blind
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Atlanta, GA 30303
404-525-2303
presley@xxxxxxx
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From: "Vince Thacker" <vince@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <accessibleimage@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [accessibleimage] Re: two questions
Date: Monday, November 27, 2006 10:23 AM

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.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kaizen Program" <kaizen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <accessibleimage@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, November 27, 2006 4:37 PM
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
> KAIZEN PROGRAM for New English Learners with Visual Limitations
> 810-A Hiawatha Place South
> Seattle, WA  98144, U.S.A.
> phone:  (206) 784-5619
> email:  kaizen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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