Kerr moves to overcome the language barrier.(Kerr Drug free translation)(in-store telephone)(Brief article)

RALEIGH, N.C. -- Kerr Drug is now providing free Spanish-to-English translation services in its 11 Charlotte, N.C.-area pharmacies.

Available through in-store telephone-based technology, the service will facilitate communication between Kerr pharmacists and Spanish-speaking patients.

"By overcoming language barriers in the pharmacy, Kerr Drug is uniquely positioned to better serve the thriving His panic and Latino community in the Charleston market," says Anthony Civello, Kerr's president and chief executive officer.

By dialing an 800 number, pharmacists and patients will be connected to a translator and carry on three-way, interactive conversations …