drugstore.com, inc. and Bio-OriGyn Team Up for Exclusive Launch and Advanced Sale of Pre-Seed.Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers NOTE TO EDITORS: In the company name Bio~OriGyn noted in this news release, there is a tilde A symbol used in Windows, starting with Windows 95, that maintains a short version of a long file or directory name for compatibility with Windows 3.1 and DOS. For example, the short version of a file named "Letter to Joe" would be LETTER~1. Then "Letter to Pat" becomes LETTER~2. between Bio and OriGyn. Also, in the product name Pre~Seed, there is a tilde between Pre and Seed. This symbol may not appear properly in some systems. BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 20, 2002 The drugstore.com(TM) Web Store to be First and Exclusive Online Retailer of Pre-Seed -- a "Sperm Friendly" Intimate Moisturizer mois·tur·iz·er n. A cosmetic lotion or cream applied to the skin to counter dryness. moisturizer n → crema hidratante moisturizer moist n for Trying-to-Conceive Couples Experiencing Vaginal Dryness vaginal dryness Gynecology 1 Atrophic vaginitis, see there 2. ↓ vaginal lubrication or premature loss of same New Intimate Moisturizer Offers Relief from Vaginal Dryness for the 11 Million US Couples Currently Trying to Conceive drugstore.com, inc. (Nasdaq:DSCM DSCM Dry Standard Cubic Meter DSCM Demand and Supply Chain Management DSCM Digital Security Countermeasures DSCM Data Standards Configuration Management Board DSCM Master Chief Data Systems Technician (US Navy Rating) ), the leading Internet retailer for health, beauty and wellness products, announced today that it will be the first retailer of Pre-Seed, a revolutionary new vaginal moisturizer. Pre-Seed, developed by Bio-OriGyn, is the first of a completely new category of intimate moisturizers moisturizers hydroscopic agents, applied to the skin and hair, as creams, rinses or shampoos, to increase hydration of the stratum corneum. Examples are propylene glycol, glycerine and lactate. specifically designed to mimic natural body secretions and provide an optimal environment for sperm. Pre-Seed replenishes natural moisture without harming sperm even while trying to conceive -- a time of increased vaginal dryness when other personal lubricants should be avoided. In addition to being the exclusive online retailer of Pre-Seed, the drugstore.com(TM) Web store will be the only retailer of this product until mid-to-late 2003. To help boost consumer awareness of the product, the drugstore.com(TM) Web store is offering an exclusive pre-sell event with free standard shipping on your non-prescription order when you pre-order Pre-Seed starting today through December 17, 2002. According to Bio-OriGyn, there are 11 million couples currently trying to conceive in the United States. More than 75 percent of those couples experience an increased incidence of vaginal dryness as a result of "on-demand" intercourse, stress and other factors. Popular personal lubricants, including saliva, can be toxic to sperm. Pre-Seed, a "sperm friendly" moisturizer is the right solution for vaginal dryness for trying-to-conceive couples. Pre-Seed is sold in single-use vaginal applicators and contains a naturally occurring plant sugar (arabinogalactan) derived from the Larch larch, any tree of the genus Larix, conifers of the family Pinaceae (pine family), which are unusual in that they are not evergreen. The various species are widely distributed in the Northern Hemisphere. tree that protects cell function in part by decreasing cellular oxidative stress oxidative stress, n an imbalance of the prooxidant antioxidant ratio in which too few antioxidants are produced or ingested or too many oxidizing agents are produced. (antioxidant-like activity). "Pre-Seed is a huge break-through in this category and provides a true advantage for the millions of couples in the United States currently trying to conceive," said Patrick Bigatel, merchandising manager for drugstore.com, inc. "We're thrilled to be working with Bio-OriGyn as the exclusive online retailer to bring this important product to consumers." Beginning today, Pre-Seed will be available for pre-order on the drugstore.com(TM) Web site for $19.49 for a box of six, single-use applicators. When a customer places the pre-order for Pre-Seed, they will receive free standard shipping on their other non-prescription products placed during the same order. Once pre-ordered, Pre-Seed will be shipped to consumers for free as soon as it arrives at the drugstore.com(TM) distribution facility in the third week of December 2002. Bio-OriGyn was co-founded by Dr. Joanna Ellington, an associate professor at Washington State University's College of Pharmacy A college of pharmacy generally refers to a tertiary educational institution (or part of such an institution) which is involved in the education of future pharmacists and pharmaconomists. and the WSU WSU Washington State University WSU Wayne State University WSU Wichita State University WSU Wright State University WSU Weber State University WSU Western State University College of Law WSU Winona State University WSU Walter Sisulu University Spokane Health Research and Education Center. Dr. Ellington is the recipient of the 2003 Young Andrologist Award presented by the American Society of Andrology, recognizing her outstanding contributions to the study of male reproduction. "We're thrilled to be working with drugstore.com, inc. on Pre-Seed's launch. They are an innovative retailer and recognize the importance of Pre-Seed, both for the category and more significantly, for the millions of couples trying to conceive nationwide," said Dr. Joanna Ellington, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. for Bio-OriGyn. Consumers can go directly to the preorder page on the drugstore.com(TM) Web site at http://www.drugstore.com/preseed. About drugstore.com, inc. drugstore.com, inc. (Nasdaq:DSCM) is the leading online drugstore and information site offering The Simple Way to Look and Feel your Best(TM) with health, beauty, wellness, personal care, and pharmacy products. The drugstore.com(TM) online store provides a convenient, private, and informative shopping experience that encourages consumers to purchase products essential to healthy, everyday living. The Web store offers thousands of brand-name personal health care products at competitive prices; a full-service, licensed retail pharmacy; and a wealth of health-related information, buying guides, and other tools designed to help consumers make informed purchasing decisions. Consumers can personalize their shopping experiences with shopping lists, e-mail reminders for replenishing regularly used products, and private e-mail access to pharmacists and beauty experts for questions. drugstore.com, inc. has been awarded the Verified Internet Pharmacy internet pharmacy Online A website that offers prescription drugs from the comfort of home Cons The IP or prescribing physician may not be qualified or licensed to prescribe drugs in all states. See Operation Cure-All, VIPPS. Practice Sites (VIPPS VIPPS Verified Internet Pharmacy Practice Sites ) certification by the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP NABP National Association of Boards of Pharmacy NABP Norwegian Association of the Blind and Partially Sighted ) as a fully licensed facility exercising the best safe pharmacy practices in compliance with federal and state laws and regulations. About Bio-OriGyn Bio-OriGyn designs and commercializes products to support couples that are trying to conceive (TTC TTC Trying To Conceive TTC Toronto Transit Commission TTC Trans Texas Corridor TTC Toutes Taxes Comprises (French) TTC Trident Technical College (North Charleston, SC) TTC Temporary Traffic Control ) under the ING Fertility product line (www.ingfertility.com). The Company's management team and advisory board consists of some of the top reproductive physiologists in the world. Our products are designed in response to the needs of trying-to-conceive couples and their clinicians, as observed during years of federally funded research on infertility. ING's mission is to provide innovative, effective products for trying-to-conceive couples to use at home and in the clinic during assisted reproduction assisted reproduction n. The use of medical techniques, such as drug therapy, artificial insemination, or in vitro fertilization, to enhance fertility. . |
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