AltMeds, an award winning alternative and herbal medicine resource for the industry leading Palm OS ® platform, celebrates two years of improving patient safety
by Anonymous

Springfield, IL, May 27, 2002—AltMeds, an award winning alternative and herbal medicine resource for the industry leading Palm OS ® platform, celebrates two years of improving patient safety by providing drug-alternative medicine interactions and side effects at the point of care. The immense popularity of herbal and alternative medicines makes knowledge of interactions with prescription drugs and disease processes essential for modern medical professionals. AltMeds compiles over 250 peer-reviewed articles to create an up to date and thoroughly researched alternative medicine resource used in medical schools, hospitals, and clinics nationwide. As always, AltMeds never collects personal information, or reference use habits, for resale to the pharmaceutical industry.    

To celebrate the second anniversary of AltMeds, a special edition will be released that includes a free copy of Nutri-Rx, an award winning critical care nutrition databank. Multiuser and institutional pricing is also available for AltMeds.

AltMeds is available for immediate download and purchase from leading Palm OS ® software portals such as Handango (www.handango.com), PalmGear (www.palmgear.com), and the Palm Software Connection (software.palm.com)

AltMeds is a Palm OS ® application developed and edited by Dr. Martha Burk and Dr. Robert Robinson. For more information regarding AltMeds, visit our web site at www.e-medtools.com or contact us by email at alt@e-medtools.com

About the Palm OS Subsidiary
The Palm OS(R) subsidiary of Palm, Inc. (Nasdaq: PALM) is responsible for delivering the software platform that is the foundation for handheld products, including those from Acer, HandEra, Handspring, Kyocera, Palm, Samsung, Sony, Symbol Technologies, and in the future, AlphaSmart and Garmin. More than 190,000 innovative developers and solution providers have registered to develop solutions based on the Palm OS platform. There are more than 13,000 commercial applications available for Palm Powered(TM) devices.

About Palm, Inc.
Palm, Inc. is a pioneer in the field of mobile and wireless Internet solutions and a leading provider of handheld computers, according to IDC(December 2000). Based on the Palm OS platform, Palm's handheld solutions allow people to carry and access their most critical information wherever they go. Palm(TM) handhelds address the needs of individuals, enterprises and educational institutions by offering the foundation for thousands of application solutions. Palm stock is traded on the Nasdaq national market under the symbol PALM. More information is available at http://www.palm.com. Palm OS is a registered trademark and Palm is a trademark of Palm, Inc.



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