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Introducing the Drugs.com redesign

March 4, 2014 By Carmen Fookes

After a lot of effort from our NY brand agency and in-house designers, we have started to roll out a new look for Drugs.com. First step is a logo and menu change. At the same time we have a team working through updating all the mobile apps, Facebook, Google+, Twitter and Youtube channels. Wow, we’re […]

Filed Under: Site Upgrades

Q4 2013 Drug Sales Data Released: Tecfidera Growth On a Rapid Transit

February 10, 2014 By Carmen Fookes

Drugs.com has released the latest U.S. drug sales data. While the ranking of the top three drugs by sales — Abilify, Nexium and Humira — remains the same, Lilly’s Cymbalta drops from fourth to seventh and forfeits close to $319 million in sales due to generic availability. Nexium’s growth tapers too, possibly due to looming […]

Filed Under: Statistics

Drugs.com and TrialReach to Give Patients Access to Drugs In Development

February 6, 2014 By Carmen Fookes

Drugs.com, the leading online clinical drug resource, and TrialReach are partnering to provide patients with information and access to treatments that are still under development. This partnership will bring TrialReach’s patient-centric content and tools directly to the 25+ million people who visit Drugs.com every month. From a patient’s perspective, clinical trials offer more treatment options […]

Filed Under: Business

Looking Back at 2013

December 30, 2013 By Carmen Fookes

The end of the year is always a good time to reflect back on healthcare innovations, major drug approvals, and frankly, things that could have possibly gone a tad bit better. From advances in hepatitis C virus treatments, to over-the-counter availability of emergency contraception, the year had lots of positive healthcare hits. But a few […]

Filed Under: Business

Q3 2013 Drug Sales Data Released: Top Five Drugs Each Post Over $1 Billion in Sales

November 7, 2013 By Carmen Fookes

The latest U.S. drug sales data has been released by Drugs.com. Rankings for the top five drugs by sales remain unchanged in the third quarter. Otsuka’s antipsychotic Abilify and AstraZeneca’s Nexium retain their number one and two spots, respectively. Nexium, the top proton pump inhibitor faces sizable over-the-counter competition, a looming Rx-to-OTC switch, and patent […]

Filed Under: Business, Statistics

Drugs.com Recognizes American Pharmacists Month

September 26, 2013 By Carmen Fookes

Pharmacists Recognized for Their Valuable Role in Healthcare October is a special month here at Drugs.com – it’s American Pharmacists Month, spearheaded by the American Pharmacists Association (APhA). We are pharmacists ourselves, so naturally we like to take time this month to recognize the many pharmacists in the U.S. that work to improve patient care, […]

Filed Under: Media

Drugs.com Pill Reminder App now free on Apple app store

August 20, 2013 By Carmen Fookes

The popular and easy-to-use Pill Reminder app for iPhone or iPod touch is now free to everyone. Use this application to manage any combination of medications, vitamins/supplements and birth control pills. The intuitive interface lets you build a list of medications and setup reminders with ease in just a few seconds using the built-in database of […]

Filed Under: Mobile

Q2 2013 Drug Sales Data Released: Humira Climbs and Posts Double-Digit Growth

August 8, 2013 By Carmen Fookes

The latest U.S. drug sales data has been released by Drugs.com. Since Q2 2012, Otuska’s antipsychotic Abilify and AstraZeneca’s acid reducer Nexium have held either the number one or two spot in top dollar sales. This quarter, both agents continue to maintain their stronghold; each post close to $1.5 billion in sales. Humira, AbbVie’s key […]

Filed Under: Business, Media, Statistics

Q1 2013 Drug Sales Data Released: Rough U.S Flu Season Boosts Numbers for Tamiflu

May 5, 2013 By Carmen Fookes

The latest U.S. drug sales data has been released by Drugs.com. The top five drugs have minor shifts in rank but exhibit positive growth for Q1 2013. Abilify, Otsuka’s second generation antipsychotic, and Nexium, AstraZeneca’s leading acid blocker, rank as the top two drugs by sales for the fourth quarter in a row. Both agents […]

Filed Under: Media, Statistics

Drugs.com Receives Fourth Webby Nomination!

April 9, 2013 By Carmen Fookes

We are extremely proud to announce that Drugs.com has been nominated for the prestigious Webby Awards. Kudos to the hard working team! This is their fourth nomination in five years. To yet again be judged among the Internet’s top 5 health web sites is indeed an honor. But wait, there’s more… we need your vote! The […]

Filed Under: Media

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