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June 17, 2019

Online Rx startups offer convenience, raise concerns

  • Some worry about minimizing the role of health professionals in carefully diagnosing and treating patients.
    • By MATTHEW PERRONE
    AP Health Writer

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    Companies such as Hims and Roman promise consumers quick, convenient access to some prescription drugs. Customers essentially self-diagnose, selecting the medication of their choice and — pending approval by a doctor — receive the prescription by mail or through a pharmacy.

    WASHINGTON — How do you get men excited about decades-old pills for hair loss, erectile dysfunction and other potentially embarrassing health conditions?


     
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