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Finding reliable medical info online can feel like searching for a needle in a haystack. RxBalance offers insights and expert perspectives on how pharma marketing shapes your health, plus a curated list of trusted resources to help you make smart healthcare choices more confidently.
Videos
Why Drug Marketing Rules American Healthcare and What We Can Do About it
In this TEDx talk, former pharmaceutical ad writer and RxBalance founder Lydia Green shares her journey to advocate against pharma’s overinfluence, revealing how industry-funded information often misleads patients and doctors
Trusted Resources
Drugs.com
Drugs.com is a great source of reliable, up-to-date information on thousands of medications. The content on the website is created and reviewed by a team of healthcare professionals and sourced from Wolters Kluwer Health, Cerner Multum and IBM Watson Micromedex.
MedlinePlus.com
MedlinePlus.com is another trustworthy source of information about your medications, including usage, side effects, and safety tips. It’s a service of the National Library of Medicine, part of the National Institutes of Health.
NIH Office of Dietary Supplements
We often see or hear health claims about supplements that seem questionable. If you’re looking to understand the science supporting dietary supplements, we recommend exploring the comprehensive fact sheets posted at the website of the Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Interactive Tools
At RxBalance, we love helping people take charge of their health. Our founder’s work at Epocrates, the first mobile app for doctors, sparked our passion for consumers to have access to tools to help you better control of your health.
Pill Identification Wizard
The Pill Identifier on Drugs.com allows you to look up any medication by its shape, color or imprint codes. This information helps quickly identify any unknown medications in your medicine cabinet. View here
Drugs.com Drug Interaction Checker
Wondering if your medications, vitamins, or supplements can be taken together without any risk of dangerous interactions? This tool makes it quick and easy to find out! View here
WebMD Drug Interaction Checker
Easily identify potential medication interactions. Pair it with the Drugs.com checker for even clearer understanding of possible risks. View here
WebMD Symptom Checker
Not feeling well? Enter your symptoms and this tool will generate a list of potential diagnoses, so you can talk to your doctor with greater confidence. View here
