Neoral is effective but expensive, and the availability of a generic competitor should force down the price, and save thousands of dollars for the transplant recipient. The National Federation of the Blind announces the availability of Newsline, an electronic publication of major daily newspapers, specifically tailored for blind and visually-impaired readers. The reader is free to jump between articles, sections, and publications, and to pick the speed of reading to suit their needs. Newsline is not the Internet, and no computer is necessary to use it. The system is easy to learn, and easy to access.
Service is available to any person at least legally blind, and again, there is no charge.
USA Today, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, The Toronto Globe and Mail, The Wall Street Journal, and the Chicago Tribune already participate. More publications, including local papers, are expected to join shortly. The goal is to make the service available to every blind person in the country, and soon. The NFB is looking for individuals and organizations willing to sponsor and maintain more new local distribution centers, in areas not yet served. Their package documentation always stated the necessary tests had not been performed with children or the aged.