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Prescription for competition

The highly anticipated launch of Drugstore.com goes off as scheduled, setting the stage for an intense battle among online pharmacies.

CNET News staff
The highly anticipated launch of Drugstore.com came off as scheduled, setting the stage for an intense battle among online pharmacies. But lurking on the outskirts are the traditional drugstore chains, which have online plans of their own. Also today, Amazon.com revealed it has taken a 46 percent stake in the online pharmacy, further expanding its non-book e-commerce investments.

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