8 Facebook Pages Your Pharmacy Should Be Following

One of the most fun (and useful) features of Facebook is the ability to share posts from other interesting business pages. As a community pharmacy, you might not always have unique announcements to share every day. Sharing other pages posts is a great way to add variety into your feed and provide interesting content for your followers. We’ve done the leg work for you- below you will find 8 great pages for your pharmacy to follow. All these pages have engaging content that is ready-to-share with your followers!

1. Harvard Health Publications 

Harvard Health Publications posts reputable studies related to a breadth of health related topics. Their page lists their mission as “To provide the most current health information that is authoritative, trustworthy, and accessible, drawing on the expertise of the 11,000 faculty physicians at Harvard Medical School.”

2. PatientsLikeMe

PatientsLikeMe is an innovative website and app that connects people with the same condition, providing support and guidance, while also gathering health data to further research in healthcare. PatientsLikeMe has a large following of people with chronic conditions, and their content helps their followers to better understand and manage their conditions.

3. Tasty 

Tasty is not a health website, per se. They provide short instructional videos on delicious recipes. Often, these are geared towards certain dietary restrictions (ie- low sodium, gluten free, low sugar, etc), which can be extremely useful for patients living with chronic conditions that dictate their diet. And for those without chronic conditions, they are just fun recipes!

4. The Mighty 

The Mighty is a website that shares stories about those with mental illness and provides resources on how to cope with them. Their Facebook page shares posts about different studies, stories, and other materials regarding varying forms on mental illness, and how their readers can help manage their illnesses.

5. TedMED 

TedMED is a focus area of TED (which stands for Technology, Entertainment, and Design), a nonprofit that holds several conferences around the globe which aim to spread innovative ideas in a variety of categories. TedMED focuses on medical innovation, and their Facebook page regularly posts different speakers that have presented their ideas, as well as useful articles.

6. AARP

AARP is a great resource for any aging Americans and says their mission is to “enhance the quality of life for all as we age.” Their posts focus on educating and connecting older Americans to better their overall wellness.

7. American Heart Association

The American Heart  Association is commited to heart health and living healthier lives. Their Facebook page provides a lot of great material to support these efforts, and is easily shareable with your Facebook followers.

8. WebMD

WebMD is sometimes a healthcare professional’s worst nightmare (their symptom checker can feed into patient’s paranoia), but they are a reliable resource for medical facts. Their Facebook page provides a lot of interesting posts- photos, videos, infographics, and more!