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Proofreading braille on pharmaceutical packs - training session

Summary: Training course about proofreading uncontracted braille on pharmaceutical packs.

• Overview and objectives
• Course content
• Benefits
• Course detail
• How to book
• Related information
• Contact Details

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Overview and objectives

This course is designed to introduce producers of pharmaceutical packaging to the principles behind British braille. It will enable you to proofread uncontracted English braille, using handouts for reference.

• Suitable for: Regulatory Affairs, QPs, graphic designers and anyone involved in proofreading braille on pharmaceutical packaging
• Pre-requisites: None

Course content

Aspects include:

• Introduction to tactile media, including; recognition of braille signs, comparison with print, and looking at printed and embossed braille.
• Understanding braille. Hands-on exercises and discussion to help you to read and proofread braille.

Benefits

Delegates will

• Increase their confidence in proofreading uncontracted English braille
• Learn about the English braille alphabet, numbers, punctuation, some unit abbreviations and specification

Course detail

This course is currently being offered as an in-house course to be run at yoru premises or an RNIB site of your choice.

This course runs from 10am to 3.15pm.

As the course is highly interactive, you can have up to 8 people on each course.

How to book

Please contact our Business Development Team for an agenda and estimate.

Related information

See also information about the new EU Directive relating to pharmaceutical labelling.

Contact Details

Business Development Team
RNIB Innovation and Disability Access Services
PO Box 173
Peterborough
PE2 6WS

Tel: 01733 37 53 45

Email: busdev@rnib.org.uk

Content author: busdev@rnib.org.uk

Last updated: 06/03/2008 15:41