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Online AIDS information service TheBody.com expanded in October to include a new online pharmacy This article or section may deal primarily with the U.S. and may not present a worldwide view. , BodyPlus--the first to focus only on HIV--which serves as both drug store and HIV HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus), either of two closely related retroviruses that invade T-helper lymphocytes and are responsible for AIDS. There are two types of HIV: HIV-1 and HIV-2. HIV-1 is responsible for the vast majority of AIDS in the United States.  library.

The service offers a full range of medications and accommodates a variety of insurance programs as well as Medicaid and AIDS Drug Assistant Programs through its partnership with StatScript Pharmacies. Buyers will also receive discounts on their purchases. The medications are shipped directly to clients' homes, with medical updates and educational materials also enclosed en·close   also in·close
tr.v. en·closed, en·clos·ing, en·clos·es
1. To surround on all sides; close in.

2. To fence in so as to prevent common use: enclosed the pasture.
. "We'll disseminate information via E-mail and [regular] mail, packaged with prescriptions, and through special mailings of features and stories on other important topics," said James Marks Not to be confused with Mark James.
James Mark may refer to:
  • James Mark (musician), Canadian conductor
  • James Mark Baldwin, American philosopher and psychologist
  • James Mark Dakin Purnell, British politician
, president of TheBody.com. "We think it's the most convenient arrangement ever for someone with HIV to get information, medication, and discounts, all in one stop."
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Title Annotation:TheBody.com, Web-based AIDS information service expands to include online drugstore
Author:Adams, Bob
Publication:The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine)
Article Type:Brief Article
Geographic Code:1USA
Date:Nov 20, 2001
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