Informative Blogs
Med Ed 101
Med Ed 101 is targeted to pharmacists and pharmacy students but is a great resource for anyone interested in prescription drugs. Also has a companion Podcast – Real Life Pharmacology.
Authored by Eric Christianson BCGP, BCPS – Consultant Pharmacist, Amazon Best Selling Author, Podcaster, National Speaker
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Pharmafactz
“Pharmafactz is the leading online platform dedicated to helping students master the essential, relevant facts about drugs and medicines.” – Homepage
Example Posts
- Antihypertensives – Blood pressure
- Beta-2 Agonists – Asthma, COPD
- Black Box warnings
- Cyclosporine – Immunosuppressant
- Dopamine agonists – Parkinsons
- H2 Antagonists – Gastric acid
- Methotrexate – Reumatoid arthritis, etc.
- PCSK9 Inhibitors – Cholesterol
- Triptans – Migraine
Editorial Blogs
Illusion of Concensus
Web/blogsite and podcast critical of mainstream narratives, advocating for transparency, critical thinking, and open discussion. Analysis and criticism of issues related to COVID-19, public health, science and policy, free speech and academic freedom, societal issues, and politics and governance.
Authored by Rav Arora – Independant Journalist
Jay Bhattacharya MD, PhD (Professor of Medicine, Economics, and Health Research Policy at Stanford University – 18th Director of the National Institutes of Health as of March 31, 2025) was formerly associated with this project but has stepped back since his appointment to NIH.
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Mad in America
Themes include: Efficacy and safety of psychiatric medications, the role of pharmaceutical companies in shaping psychiatric research and treatment guidelines, alternative mental health approaches, mental health policy and advocacy, and personal stories and recovery narratives.
“Mad in America’s mission is to serve as a catalyst for rethinking psychiatric care in the United States (and abroad). We believe that the current drug-based paradigm of care has failed our society, and that scientific research, as well as the lived experience of those who have been diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder, calls for profound change.” – About/Mission
Established and edited by Robert Whitaker, journalist, author, and Clinical Assistant Professor (Adjunct) in the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science.
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Science Based Medicine
“Exploring issues and controversies in science and medicine”. Discussion topics include: acupuncture, cancer, chiropractic, clinical trials, energy medicine, faith healing, homeophathy, and more.” Some pharmaceutical coverage but not a focus.
“SBM is entirely owned and operated by the New England Skeptical Society (NESS), a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting science and critical thinking.” – About.
Edited by Steven P. Novella, MD – Associate Professor of Neurology at Yale Medical School and David H. Gorski, MD, PhD, FACS – Professor of Surgery and Oncology at the Wayne State University School of Medicine
Dr. Gorski also writes under the psuedonym Orac on his Respectful Insolence blog.
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Substacks
Drug Development Letter
“We explore all aspects of pharmaceutical drug development from early phase to late phase and FDA approval. While the focus will likely be cancer drugs, we will also cover important cardiology, neurology, and drugs for rare diseases.” – About
Authored by Vinay Prassad, MD, MPH, Professor, Epidemiology & Biostatistics, UCSF School of Medicine (appointed Director of Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research [CBER]/FDA May 2025) and Timothée Olivier MD, Medical Oncologist, Geneva University Hospital, Switzerland.
The last contribution by Vinay was March 25, 2025 – unclear how much involvement he will maintain now that he is running CBER.
Inside Medicine
“This newsletter is where I come to meld my frontline on-the-ground experience as a ER doctor with my dedication to (okay, obsession with) rigorously analyzing and untangling complicated emerging data and medical currents. Whether it’s translating the latest Covid-19 paper, describing how monkeypox actually spreads, or demystifying what that headline-grabbing study on colonoscopy in the New England Journal of Medicine really said, Inside Medicine where I record my thoughts and insights, and try to move our thinking ahead on important issues.” – About
Authored by Jeremy Faust, MD, “Physician at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Editor-in-Chief of Medpage Today, Author of Inside Medicine on Substack” – LinkedIn
Observations and Thoughts
“In these pages, you will get my thoughts on medicine, cancer, health policy, evidence and whatever is in the news. Hopefully, by reading, you will become better at critical appraisal of medicine, and thinking through policy issues. I speak only for myself.” – About
Authored by Vinay Prassad, MD, MPH, Professor, Epidemiology & Biostatistics, UCSF School of Medicine (appointed Director of Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research/FDA May 2025)
The last post on this site was May 4, 2025 (about a Wim Wenders film) and there is a statement that the site will remain inactive during Vinay’s tenure at FDA.
Sensible Medicine
“The goal of Sensible Medicine is to showcase a range of ideas and opinions about all things bio-medicine. We feature contrasting ideas and opinions. The editors themselves will disagree with each other in posts. Once upon a time, that was how progress occurred, through dialogue. We work to nurture a home for this type of engagement.” – About
Authored by Adam Cifu, MD, Professor of Medicine, University of Chicago, Vinay Prassad, MD, MPH, Professor, Epidemiology & Biostatistics, UCSF School of Medicine (appointed Director of Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research/FDA May 2025), and John Mandrola, MD, Cardiac Electrophysiologist at Baptist Health in Louisville, KY
What is Sensible Medicine? Post by Adam Cifu, MD.
Also a Podcast and on Twitter/X.
As with Vinay Prassad’s other substack contributions – it looks like he is busy at FDA.
Stop and Think
Skeptical analysis of scientific evidence in medicine with emphasis on evidence-based decision-making, e.g., how randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are crucial for demonstrating treatment effectiveness. Critiques of current medical practices and research, and their impact on patient care.
Authored by John Mandrola, MD, Cardiac Electrophysiologist at Baptist Health in Louisville, KY
The Forgotten Side of Medicine
Written by anonymous.
“I write The Forgotten Side of Medicine where I expose pharmaceutical corruption and remarkable therapies lost to time for the health of humanity” – A Midwestern Doctor