Drugstore.com, Inc. (DSCM) Announces Third Quarter Financial Results; Expects Profitability in the Fourth Quarter

Drugstore.com, Inc. (NASD: DSCM), a leading online provider of health, beauty, vision, and pharmacy products, recently reported its financial results for the third quarter ended September 28, 2008. The company reported an 8.5 percent year-over-year increase in quarterly sales to $87.8 million and a net loss of $3.6 million, or a loss of $0.04 per share. Healthy sales of over-the-counter (OTC) orders fueled the sales gain for the quarter.