The initial ARTbeat channels are:

• MedWatch (free) - The Food & Drug Administration's Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting Program provides clinical information about safety issues involving medical products including prescription & over-the-counter drugs, biologics, medical & radiation-emitting devices and special nutritional products & dietary supplements.

• Drug News Weekly - A weekly that features brief articles on the latest in critical drug information and news including new drug approvals, indications and dose forms, Rx to OTC switches, newly reported interactions and adverse reactions, plus news scans from national media reports.

• DrugLink - A monthly newsletter that provides abstracts of drug-related articles from various journals.

• CDC Spotlights (free)- A weekly update from the Centers for Disease Control website to provide users with the latest information on SARS, Monkeypox and other potentially rapidly-spreading diseases, including bio-terrorism agents.

• Connections (free) - A Skyscape channel that provides users with Tips & Tricks, Store Specials, New Releases, Your Voice, Top Solutions and In The News sections.