Wizzard and its subsidiary, MedivoxRx Technologies, said that Rex-the talking bottle is now accessible through Wizzard’s on-line store, Quixtar Partner Store.
The portable product is intended to help the visually and cognitively impaired, or anyone who cannot understand their medication label instructions. It utilizes a recording device at the base of the bottle to store instructions, which are recited by pushing a button on the side of the bottle.
Quixtar.com also offers Rex Starter Kits, which include three bottles and a recording unit with a microphone, and Rex Refill Kits, which contain three additional bottles.
We feel that the wide reach and personal touch Quixtar independent business owners (IBOs) bring to the table is a perfect fit for expanding our distribution into doctor’s offices and medical facilities across the country, said Gene Franz, general manager, MedivoxRx Technologies. In addition to prescription medication, end users can also use the Talking Pill Bottle for vitamins and other healthy supplements.
Wizzard also revealed the launch of a new Talking Products partner store through Quixtar, featuring products such as the talking alarm clock, in a further effort to offer aid to those with vision or cognitive impairments.
The success of talking products may increase as the US’ population ages and eye-sight fails, as indicated by Lighthouse International who found that 17%, or 16 million, of persons age 45 and older report some form of vision impairment. By 2010, when all baby boomers are age 45 and older, this number will increase to 20 million.
Talking products also help the growing number of Americans suffering from Alzheimer’s disease, which is expected to rise by 70% over the next 25 years according to the Alzheimer’s Disease Education & Referral Center.
