Availability of drug information on community pharmacy websites in Tennessee.
OBJECTIVE
This study reports the availability and type of drug information resources on community pharmacy websites in Tennessee.


METHODS
A list of pharmacies was obtained from the Tennessee Board of Pharmacy. All community pharmacies located in Tennessee with a website were evaluated. Community pharmacy websites that listed a drug information resource were further analysed into pharmacy type and drug information provider.


RESULTS
One hundred and sixty-nine websites were evaluated. Thirty-six websites listed a drug information resource. Fifty per cent of those sites used the drug information provider RxWiki. Other providers included drugs.com, First Data Bank, A.D.A.M., RxList, Gold Standard Multimedia and Express Scripts.


CONCLUSIONS
Community pharmacy websites are underutilized as a provider for credible drug information for the public.
Department of Clinical Pharmacy, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, College of Pharmacy, Nashville, TN, USA.
Nancy
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Borja-Hart
Department of Clinical Pharmacy, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, College of Pharmacy, Nashville, TN, USA.
Kenneth C
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Hohmeier
D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D063005:Health Information Systems; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations; D010594:Pharmacies / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013714:Tennessee
D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations
Internet; community pharmacy; drug information; health information seeking