National Community Pharmacists Association

Labels

• Larger Font or Extended Label - Printing with larger font, or printing extra copies of prescription information with larger font, or Using extended labels.

• Braille Labels - Using Braille labelers to provide important information on the label.
• Magnifying Glass - Providing magnifying glass with prescriptions.
• Raised Labeling - Print out labels with raised labeling so that patients can feel the writing.

Bottles

• Varying Bottle Sizes - Using different bottles sizes for different kinds of medication so that patients can differentiate based on bottle sizes.
  
• Pill Boxes - Pharmacists fill medications in pill boxes, instead of putting it in pill bottles.
  
• Bubble Pack - Pharmacists fill medications in unit dose bubble pack, instead of putting in in pill bottles.
  
• Marks on Bottles - Put visible think marks on bottles to distinguish different medicines.
  
• Color Coded - Use colors to distinguish different medications.
  
• Prefilling Supplies - Prefilling such medications like insulins in a syringe so that patients do not have to draw themselves.
  
• Rubber Bands - Using rubber bands to distinguish different medications.
  

Technologies

• Voice Glucometer - Utilizing voice assisted glucometer for people who have vision problems.
  
• Scrip Talk - The pharmacist attaches a talking label to a prescription. The patient places their prescription container on top of their ScripTalk reader and presses the READ button.
  
• RFID Chip

• Talking Reader that patients can use.

• Audio Materials/Recordings - Providing Audio materials in a CD, or recording consultation and providing patients with consultation recordings.

Personal

• Extended Consultation, Caregiver - Providing extended consultation and ensuring patients understand accurately while attempting to provide education to caregivers as well.
  
• Telephone Service - Providing telephone access to pharmacists 24/7 regarding any questions or concerns.
  
• Home Delivery - Delivering medications directly to patients.
  
• Feel Pills - Having patients feel pills when they pick up, so that they can distinguish by the shape and texture of pills.
  
• Using specific supplies - Making sure to receive same branded generic product continuously so that patients can be familiar with feel of the medication.