An examination of selected drug availability at online pharmacies

International Journal of Electronic Healthcare

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 291-302

  Koong, Kai S ^a,c   Koong, Luke Y ^a   Liu, Lai C ^a,c,d   Yu, Mary ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS PAN AMERICAN   (United States)

^b TULANE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Department of Economic Development   (United States)

^d University of Texas Pan American ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Drug availability; Drug purchase; Internet pharmacy; Online pharmacy

Indexed keywords

CELECOXIB; ETHINYLESTRADIOL PLUS NORGESTIMATE; FEXOFENADINE; FINASTERIDE; FOSINOPRIL; LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM; NICOTINE GUM; SILDENAFIL; SIMVASTATIN; TAMOXIFEN CITRATE; TERBINAFINE; PRESCRIPTION DRUG;

ARTICLE; DRUG MARKETING; INTERNET; ONLINE SYSTEM; PHARMACY; PRESCRIPTION; UNITED STATES; COST; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE;

COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; HUMANS; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INTERNET; PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES, ONLINE; PRESCRIPTION DRUGS; PRESCRIPTIONS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 19044394878     PISSN: 17418453     EISSN: 17418461     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJEH.2005.006476     Document Type: Article

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