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drugstore.com Launches Healthcare Provider Search Powered by HealthCare.com
MIAMI and BELLEVUE, Wa., March 18 /PRNewswire/ -- HealthCare.com, Inc.
(http://www.healthcare.com), the leading online healthcare provider search
platform, today announced the launch of its private-label care provider
directory for drugstore.com, inc. (Nasdaq: DSCM), a leading online provider
of health, beauty, vision, and pharmacy products. drugstore.com users will
now be able to search the most comprehensive healthcare provider directory
on the web, with over 1 million listings for medical and dental
professionals, practices, facilities and health-related businesses in over
120 health and wellness-related categories including:
-- Medical specialists such as general physicians, pediatricians,
oncologists, OB/GYNs, neurologists, urologists and over 45 other
specialties.
-- Dental categories such as general dentists, cosmetic dentists,
orthodontists, periodontists, and more.
-- Health facilities such as hospitals, clinics, surgery centers,
dialysis centers and more.
-- Other categories such as chiropractors, psychologists, nutritionists
and midwife services.
"drugstore.com was a pioneer in health-related e-commerce, and is today
one of the most recognizable brands on the web," said Rob Monster, Chairman
of HealthCare.com. "This partnership builds on that heritage. By
incorporating HealthCare.com's global directory of healthcare providers,
drugstore.com's users can not only shop for health-related products on the
leading online drugstore, but also search for care using the world's most
complete database of care providers."
"At drugstore.com we are always looking for new ways to provide service
and convenience in addition to competitive prices," said Arvin Marchel,
RPh, Director of Pharmacy Services at drugstore.com. "We believe this
medical provider search solution is a valuable benefit for our pharmacy and
over-the- counter customers and is an important addition to services we
already offer such as the Drug Information Database, Drug Interaction
Checker and Ask Your Pharmacist."
Consumers may find the new healthcare provider directory by linking
from the drugstore.com pharmacy home page at
http://www.drugstore.com/pharmacy or by going directly to
http://www.drugstore.com/providersearch.
About HealthCare.com, Inc.
HealthCare.com, Inc. is a leading online health destination at
www.healthcare.com providing healthcare content and tools that empower
health seekers in their search for knowledge and care. The company's
consumer health offering is centered upon its web content portal, its
health vertical search engine and its proprietary Care Provider Search. The
Care Provider Search is the most comprehensive, complete and intelligent
care provider directory on the web, which features over one million
providers across the U.S. in over 120 categories, as well as providers in
major medical tourism countries. For additional information, please visit
http://www.healthcare.com.
About drugstore.com, inc.
drugstore.com, inc. (Nasdaq: DSCM) is a leading online provider of
health, beauty, vision, and pharmacy products. Our portfolio of brands
includes: drugstore.com(TM), Beauty.com(TM) and VisionDirect.com(TM). All
are accessible from http://www.drugstore.com and provide a convenient,
private, and informative shopping experience while offering a wide
assortment of more than 30,000 products at competitive prices.
The drugstore.com pharmacy is certified by the National Association of
Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) as a Verified Internet Pharmacy Practice Site
(VIPPS) and operates in compliance with federal and state laws and
regulations in the United States.
SOURCE HealthCare.com, Inc.
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