Lots of pharmacies are now springing up on the Internet

March 1999

Lots of pharmacies are now springing up on the Internet...Drugstore.com...Soma.com...DrugEmporium.com...PlanetRx.com, etc.

These sites allow people to order Rx drugs and OTCs online and have them delivered the next day by mail or UPS.

Prescriptions are verified before they're sent out. Pharmacists are available to answer questions by phone or e-mail.

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Table of Contents

The United States Pharmacopeia (USP) is now setting standards for some herbal products
Heart Failure earlier and more aggressive treatment for systolic heart failure
Heart Failure more heart failure patients on amiodarone (Cordarone)
Diabetes low-dose ASA for MOST adults with diabetes
Interactions more drugs that can interact with grapefruit juice
Pediatrics Giving amoxicillin just ONCE a day may be effective for treating Strep throat in children
Women's Health Evista (raloxifene) might help prevent breast cancer in postmenopausal women
Women's Health Rumors are running rampant over the Internet about tampons and about aspartame (NutraSweet)
Colon Cancer calcium supplements might reduce the risk of colon cancer
Metabolife 356
Antithrombotics You'll see more patients monitoring their own warfarin therapy
HPB has approved Activase (alteplase, t-PA) for ischemic stroke
new drug for intermittent claudication
Lots of pharmacies are now springing up on the Internet
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