Dea MTV,
According to a study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine,
"The most popular drugs sold online are Viagra, Propecia, Prozac,
weight loss pills, birth control pills, and smoking cessation pills. "
(SOURCE: "Drug Sales on the Internet Are Dangerous Experts Say.",
<http://www.chiropracticresearch.org/NEWSinternetdrugsales.htm>).
According to an FDA official: " Lifestyle drugs are very popular,
including Viagra for erectile dysfunction, Propecia for hair loss, and
Xenical for obesity. " (SOURCE: Jane E. Henney, M.D., E-Regulation
and Public Health, Address Before the 2000 Leonard Davis Institute of
Health Economics University of Pennsylvania Health Policy Seminar
Series (Sept. 29, 2000),
<http://www.fda.gov/oc/speeches/2000/ecommerce.html>). This is
supported by previous researches I made on the subject:
Can a foreign doctor give me a prescription over the internet
<http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview?id=353524>
Online pharmacy legislation
<http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview?id=249251>
meds online
<http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview?id=275024>
What are the legal restrictions on offering internet mail order
<http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview?id=234795>
According to a commercial site,
"Top 10 Most Popular Drugs and Medications Online:
Viagra
Prozac
Ultram
Benadryl
Zyban
Ionamin
Claritin
Xenical
Celebrex
Phentermine"
(SOURCE: Online Drugs and Medications Information,
<http://www.drugsandmedicationsinfo.com/>). Their methodology or
source of knowledge is not divulged: one could only assumes that it is
based on demand or search for these terms.
I hope this answered your question. Please contact me if you need any
clarification on this answer before you rate it.
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