Abstract: An auxiliary label and an auxiliary label assembly is formed from a laser label form. A top layer of the form is formed of PVC static-cling vinyl and can have information printed thereon. The auxiliary label contains limited prescription details, such as drug name, dosage, and instructions. The auxiliary label is secured to the prescription container at one end thereof and wraps around the container and is secured to itself or to the container via static cling. The auxiliary label does not affect the use of the standard prescription label applied by the pharmacy which is governed by state and federal law. Using such an auxiliary label not only increases the print size, but also allows the user to read the prescription label in a flat planar fashion. Warning labels and/or RFID tags may also be associated with the auxiliary label to form the auxiliary label assembly.

Abstract: A hand held scanner having recording capabilities is provided. The invention comprises a scanner which reads bar codes, converts the codes to electrical signals, which are then relayed to a palm size data processing unit. The data processing unit contains signal synthesizing, memory, recording, playback and erasure means. The device has six operating modes: the identification or I.D. mode during which scanning takes place and an audible output is generated; memo mode during which data (some of which may not relate to a particular object) may be input into, deleted from or replayed by the device; search mode during which a sequentially audible listing of recorded information is played back; memory mode during which the amount of remaining available memory is audibly displayed; date/time mode during which the current day and time are audibly displayed; and help mode which contains a brief overview of the device's functions. A record button permits verbal input during the I.D. mode and memo mode.