<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM
MEDICALOGIC/MEDSCAPE, INC.'S QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-2000
<CASH>                                          33,937
<SECURITIES>                                    29,707
<RECEIVABLES>                                   17,798
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                94,987
<PP&E>                                          53,214
<DEPRECIATION>                                (16,499)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               1,072,315
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           52,686
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                     1,255,594
<OTHER-SE>                                   (244,740)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 1,072,315
<SALES>                                         31,283
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                31,283
<CGS>                                           27,141
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   27,141
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               213,685
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              (204,653)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          (204,653)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                 (204,653)
<EPS-BASIC>                                     (4.75)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                   (4.75)