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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.

Texas Bill to Help Seniors with Medications

 

Texas's Senate Bill 2470 focuses on prescription labeling standards that would help senior citizens be able to read their prescription labels and drug information more easily.  SB2470 would expect pharmacies to provide patients with low vision:

  • a format accessible to the patient through a mobile internet application or assistive technology electronic device available to the patient at no cost 
  • labels in plain language and printed in a minimum of Times New Roman 12 point font and/or a 
  • large print data sheet with the label information, side effects and contraindicated medications.

The bill came forward as a result of the Texas Silver Haired Legislature's Resolution SL10.  This resolution is one of their top 10 legislative priorities designed to help senior citizens in Texas.  Learn more about the TSHL Legislative report in this post: https://www.staysaferx.org/2025/02/texas-silver-haired-legislatureresoluti.html  


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