Small faults in the manufacture of Pharmaceutical cartons can have dangerous consequences. A Braille dot which is too small or not of sufficient height can cause confusing or incorrect medicine and dosage information. To eliminate faults packaging … [Read more...]
CEN Publishes Pharmaceutical Braille Standard
A standard for Pharmaceutical Packaging Braille was recently completed and adopted by the European Standards Organisation (CEN) (Standard EN 15823) and is now available in the UK as British Standard BS EN 15823:2010 entitled “Packaging – Braille on … [Read more...]
Ten European Countries Agree to Follow the EBU Proposal for Pharmaceutical Braille
After more than 4 years of deliberation and negotiation the European Blind Union expect that during 2010 a European standard, 'EBU Pharmaceutical Braille', will be adopted for braille on medicinal packaging. This means that the industries involved in … [Read more...]
European Standard Pharmaceutical Braille Table Proposed
Most pharmaceutical products are distributed in more than one country. At the moment the Braille characters for the letters A-Z and the numbers 0-9 (with some exceptions, such as France) are the same throughout Europe. However, each country’s Braille … [Read more...]
Can-Am Braille Standard Officially Released
The IADD working in conjunction with the Braille Authority of North America (BANA) officially released the Can-Am Braille standard on Friday, May 8, at the 2009 IADD•FSEA Odyssey in Atlanta, GA, USA. An informative technical workshop, “Let Your … [Read more...]