Both the House of Representatives and the State Senate in Oregon have passed new legislation to require pharmacies to provide prescription readers for patients who are blind, visually impaired or print impaired. The State Senate passed the proposed law late last week.
House Bill 2935 will now go back to the State House of Representatives for agreement on some minor amendments made in the Senate.
Once approved, it will then go to the governor to sign into law.
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Oklahoma's Opioid Case Against Johnson & Johnson Goes to Court
The case filed by Oklahoma against Johnson & Johnson over
its possible involvement in the opioid epidemic has begun. NBC calls it a
precedent-setting trial. The state’s attorney general has accused Johnson &
Johnson of misleading doctors for years by de-emphasizing the risks of opioids
and instead touting the benefits.
Johnson & Johnson disputes the allegations and is
fighting them in court. Oklahoma’s attorney general has accused other big pharma
companies with similar allegations. Some of those companies have settled prior
to going to trial. It appears that Johnson & Johnson will see the case
through in court.
See NBC's coverage below:
Watch Now: Lion Advocates for ScripTalk
Pennsylvania Lion Loraine Brown talks about the benefits of ScripTalk
with Attorney Gabriella Hashem Farhat. ScripTalk reads vital prescription information out loud, such as medication name, dosage, doctor and more, for visually impaired individuals.
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