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'Talking' bottle brings relief to Afghanistan

Coalition forces in Afghanistan who dispense medication to villagers in a humanitarian aid effort have found that patients typically struggle when it comes to reading dosage instructions.

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Particularly in many remote areas of the country where patients are illiterate and rarely speak or understand English. However, a recent 30-day field trial that involved physicians dispensing medications to Afghan patients in a “talking” prescription bottle named “Rex” showed promise. With the push of a button on the bottle, Rex spoke in several local dialects.

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