[acb-hsp] [leadership] Alert Alert! Accessible Prescription Drug LabelingLanguage Included in Final FDA Package

[peter altschul]

 ---- Original Message ------
From: "Eric Bridges" <ebridges at acb.org
Subject: [leadership] Alert Alert! Accessible Prescription Drug 
LabelingLanguage Included in Final FDA Package
Date sent: Mon, 18 Jun 2012 17:21:59 -0400

The American Council of the Blind (ACB)  has learned that the 
accessible
prescription drug labeling language that was included in the 
Senate's
version of the FDA Safety and Innovation Act has made its way in 
to the
final conference package! It is expected that this package will 
pass through
the House of Representatives on Thursday and the Senate next 
week.



We want to thank Rep.  Ed  Markey for  his staunch advocacy of 
this
critically important issue.  The bill that he introduced, 
H.R.4087,
Accessible Prescription Drug Labeling Promotion Act served as the 
foundation
for our negotiations with the Senate Health Education Labor and 
Pensions
(HELP) Committee.

A special thank you also goes to Chairman Tom Harkin and Ranking 
Member Mike
Enzi for their willingness to lead on this issue in the Senate.  
Without the
support of these champions  along with the tireless advocacy  of 
the  ACB
membership this most certainly would not have happened.

Well done everyone!



Eric







Eric Bridges

Director of Advocacy and Governmental Affairs

American Council of the Blind

2200 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 650

Arlington, VA 22201

ebridges at acb.org

www.acb.org