U.S. Access Board Working Group on Accessible Drug Labels to Hold First Meeting Jan. 10 and 11, 2013

A stakeholder working group organized by the Access Board to develop best practices for making drug labels accessible will hold its first meeting January 10 and 11 in Washington, D.C. The working group, which includes representatives from advocacy organizations and industry, will explore alternatives for making information on prescription drug container labels accessible to people who are blind or visually impaired or who are elderly. The meeting, which will be held at the Board’s Conference Center, will be open to the public.

Further details, including the meeting agenda, are posted on the Board's website.
http://www.access-board.gov/
http://www.access-board.gov/drug-labels/index.htm

For more information, contact Susan Crawford at crawford@access-board.gov, (202) 272-0029 (v), or (202) 272-0082 (TTY).

Meeting of the Access Board Working Group on Accessible Prescription Drug Labels
January 10 and 11, 2013
Board Conference Center
1331 F Street, NW, Suite 800
Washington, D.C.
Note: For the comfort of all participants and to promote a fragrance-free environment, attendees are requested not to use perfume, cologne, or other fragrances.