{"id":5679,"date":"2020-02-18T10:07:31","date_gmt":"2020-02-18T16:07:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=5679"},"modified":"2020-02-18T10:07:38","modified_gmt":"2020-02-18T16:07:38","slug":"first-time-in-canadian-history-accessible-prescription-labels-available-in-store-across-large-pharmacy-chain-en-visionamerica-partners-with-empire-co-ltd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=5679","title":{"rendered":"First Time in Canadian History &#8212; Accessible Prescription Labels Available In-Store Across Large Pharmacy Chain! En-VisionAmerica Partners with Empire Co. LTD"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_6074\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-5679-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/EnvisionAmericaCanada.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/EnvisionAmericaCanada.mp3\">http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/EnvisionAmericaCanada.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Show Summary:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Jim Johnson, Vice President of Pharmacy Operations for In-Store Pharmacy with Sobeys and Jenna Reed, Director of Marketing, from En-Vision America, join Jeff Thompson in the Blind Abilities studio to bring you the breaking news:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"181\" src=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/ScripAbility_logo_350_211-300x181.jpg\" alt=\"Image of ScriptAbility Accessible Rx Labels\" class=\"wp-image-2498\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/ScripAbility_logo_350_211-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/ScripAbility_logo_350_211-150x90.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/ScripAbility_logo_350_211.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption>ScriptAbility Accessible Rx Labels<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>First Time in Canadian History &#8212; Accessible Prescription Labels Available In-Store Across Large Pharmacy Chain!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>En-Vision America has partnered up with Empire LTD of Canada and has brought the Script Ability service across Canada through the Empire brand pharmacies.<br>Empire Company Limited, which runs brands Lawtons Drugs, Sobeys, Safeway<br>Canada, Thrifty Foods, Foodland, IGA (Western Canada) and Fresh Co are now<br>offering talking prescription labels for blind, visually impaired and print<br>impaired patients at all pharmacy locations, in store, throughout the<br>country. As usual, it&#8217;s free for patients. &nbsp;<br>En-Vision America is an innovative technology company specializing in enhancing the lives of people who are visually impaired, print impaired and blind.&nbsp;Since 1996, En-Vision has been inventing and perfecting the technologies<br>that make everyday tasks a little easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To find out more about En-Vision America, their services and products, check them out on the web at&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.envisionamerica.com\/\">www.EnVisionAmerica.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Or call 1-800-890-1180.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Contact:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you for listening!<br>You can follow us on Twitter&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/blindabilities\">@BlindAbilities<\/a><br>On the web at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/\">www.BlindAbilities.com<\/a><br>Send us an&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:info@BlindAbilities.com\">email<\/a><br>Get the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/blind-abilities\/id1085849859?l=es&amp;mt=8\">Free Blind Abilities App&nbsp;on the App Store<\/a>and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.blindabilities.android.blind&amp;hl=en_US\">Google Play Store<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/607027582712671\/\">Blind Abilities Community<\/a>on Facebook, the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BlindAbilities\/\">Blind Abilities Page<\/a>, the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/193468111470902\/\">Career Resources for the Blind and Visually Impaired<\/a>and the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/assistivetechnologyfortheblind\/\">Assistive Technology Community for the Blind and Visually Impaired<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_6076\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-5679-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/EnvisionAmericaCanada.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/EnvisionAmericaCanada.mp3\">http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/EnvisionAmericaCanada.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p>http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/EnvisionAmericaCanada.mp3 Show Summary: Jim Johnson, Vice President of Pharmacy Operations for In-Store Pharmacy with Sobeys and Jenna Reed, Director of Marketing, from En-Vision America, join Jeff Thompson in the Blind Abilities studio to bring you the breaking news: First Time in Canadian History &#8212; Accessible Prescription Labels Available In-Store Across Large Pharmacy Chain! 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