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MerckSource received the 2006 WebAward for Outstanding Website Development from the Web Marketing Association at the annual WebAward competition.






MerckSource was honored at the Healthcare Internet Conference in Atlanta, receiving the 2006 Gold eHealthcare Leadership Award for best health/healthcare content.






MerckSource received the 2006 WWW site Award of Excellence from the Health Improvement Institute.  This award honors excellence in health communications.






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