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To: Jan Crawley who wrote (11928)	7/28/1998 11:43:00 PM
From: umbro	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 164684

Ex-Microsoft exec to run new online drugstore The executive who led Microsoft's online news operations will run a new Internet company called Drugstore.com based on the Eastside. seattletimes.com Peter Neupert, who resigned as vice president of news and publishing in Microsoft's interactive-media group two weeks ago, has taken the helm of the start-up online pharmaceutical company. Neupert declined to disclose his new job when he left Microsoft. .... He declined to disclose details about Drugstore.com's strategy, except to say that the company will be in the drug-selling business. The company has yet to set up a Web site. Smith declined to say when that would happen. My guess is that the Viagra sales will be brisk. :) Seriously, I wonder how they'll handle the liability of filling prescriptions, and shipping them. Is this something closer to 1-800-FLOWERS, or will they only sell over-the-counter drugs? There was note on the Yahoo! board that Amazon was interested in doing a deal with drugstore.com. Consider the source. Is there any 'net venture that Amazon is rumored to be into?