Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB via PRWebDirect) April 28, 2008 -- The 12th Annual Webby Awards has nominated DestinationRx for the Best Pharmaceutical Website of 2008.
Winners will be announced on May 6, 2008 and honored at The 12th Annual Webby Awards in New York City on June 10th.
Hailed as the "Oscars of the Internet" by the New York Times, The Webby Awards is the leading international award honoring excellence on the Internet, including Websites, Interactive Advertising, Online Film & Video, and Mobile Websites. The awards are judged by the International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences, a global organization that includes David Bowie, Virgin Group founder Richard Branson, AKQA Global Creative Director Rei Inamoto, "Simpsons" creator Matt Groening, Huffington Post founder Arianna Huffington, Real Networks CEO Rob Glaser, and The Weinstein Company's Harvey Weinstein.
"The Webby Awards honors the outstanding work that is setting the standards for the Internet," said David-Michel Davies, executive director of The Webby Awards. "DestinationRx’s selection is a testament to the skill, ingenuity, and vision of its creators."
With healthcare costs rising and navigating the healthcare marketplace becoming increasingly daunting, DestinationRx is helping consumers take control of their prescription drug experience. By using the variety of tools offered by DestinationRx – from price comparison and online shopping to information about side effects, interactions, therapeutic alternatives and more – consumers can save time and money.
“A key weapon for consumers in all industries is independent research. For example, few people would walk into a car lot and buy the first vehicle they laid eyes on. They would do some research on their own and weigh the pros and cons of various models,” said Michael Cho, CEO of DestinationRx. “This same principle applies to managing prescription drugs. Patients who want to save money need to become savvy consumers. We provide a simple, convenient way for them to do that.”
As a nominee for a Webby Award, DestinationRx is also eligible to win a People's Voice Award. People's Voice voting, sponsored by Nokia, is open to the public from April 8th to May 1st at http://pv.webbyawards.com
The 12th Annual Webby Awards received nearly 10,000 entries from over 60 countries and all 50 states.
Founded in 1996, The Webby Awards is known worldwide for its famous five-word speeches. Past headline-grabbing speechmakers include Al Gore ("Please don’t recount this vote."), Beastie Boys ("Can anyone fix my computer?"), and Prince ("Everything you think is true.")
About DestinationRx:
DestinationRx built and owns the most comprehensive drug therapy and price comparison database available, which is combined with proprietary technology to provide prescription drug and healthcare-related support tools to consumers. In addition to its consumer services, DestinationRx also works with government agencies, such as Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and some of the nation's largest commercial health plans and non-profit groups.
About The Webby Awards:
Hailed as the "Oscars of the Internet" by the New York Times, The Webby Awards is the leading international award honoring excellence on the Internet, including Websites, Interactive Advertising, Online Film & Video, and Mobile Websites. Established in 1996, the 12th Annual Webby Awards received nearly 10,000 entries from all 50 states and over 60 countries worldwide. The Webby Awards is presented by The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences. Sponsors and Partners of The Webby Awards include: Adobe; Nokia; The Creative Group; .ORG; Getty Images; Level3; The Barbarian Group; Adweek; Reuters; Variety; Wired; IDG: Brightcove; PricewaterhouseCoopers; 2advanced.Net; KobeMail and Museum of the Moving Image.
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