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On Stay Safe Rx you will find current events and resources advocating for safe prescription labeling practices. When patients struggle to see, read or understand their prescription labels they are more likely to take the wrong medication, take it improperly, or not take it at all. Pharmacies can make prescription labels more accessible by incorporating dual-language, audible, large print, Braille, plain language, and user-friendly designs. Check out the resources in the side bar to assist your own advocacy efforts or browse through posts to see what others are working on or have achieved.

2025 Legislatures Up and Running...


 2025 Legislatures Up and Running...

More than ever people are realizing how important it is to have laws and policies ensconced in state statue so they can continue to be enforced even when federal rules fluctuate from term to term.  FDA rules specifying how drug manufactures need to label wholesale containers have been in place for decades however, there has never been specific rules for the consumer side.  Prescription container label information is determined by individual state boards of pharmacy. 

This year we see several more states introducing legislation to codify in state statute how pharmacies are to accommodate their blind and visually impaired consumers with accessible prescription labeling.

New York S1740 https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S1740

Utah HB123 https://le.utah.gov/~2025/bills/static/HB0123.html 

Missouri HB360 https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB360&year=2025&code=R

Most likely Ohio, Iowa, and Michigan will also re-introduce bills that didn't make the cut off deadlines last session. We will keep you posted!