Can I post a link to my product or article here?
Yes, but you must add a relevant starter comment within 30 minutes or the post will be deleted under the "All links must have a starter comment" rule.
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r/pharmacy rules, stats, and what to post
A source-backed Rankhog guide to r/pharmacy: public rules, community context, posting fit, and startup-promotion risk before you publish.
By Anthony Riera, founder and operator of Rankhog.
Subreddit guides combine public Reddit source URLs, captured rules, visible verification dates, and Rankhog's account-safety workflow.
Current public stats
- Members
- 204,729
- Verified
- September 18, 2026
- Category
- Science and research communities
Rules can change, so Rankhog keeps verification dates and the original public Reddit sources visible.
Rule summary
- Do not ask about your prescription or pharmacy, or for medical advice.: Do not use this subreddit to complain about your pharmacy or other healthcare providers or to ask for medical advice of any kind. We do not, and cannot, give advice on your prescription, which pharmacy to use, or what is happening at your pharmacy. We will not read your prescription for you or identify the pill you found. Pharmacy personnel are okay to vent about the job.
- No discussion of recreational drug use or acquisition: This is a subreddit for law-abiding pharmacists and patients. Posts or comments that take a permissive view toward the recreational use, trafficking, or production of controlled substances will be deleted. Users asking how to acquire controlled substances illicitly or otherwise controvert the law will be banned. Users who are active in subreddits known to promote, support, and/or facilitate illicit/recreational drug use or trafficking are subject to being banned.
- Pharmacy school related questions are off-topic.: Questions about pharmacy school are off-topic in this subreddit. Moderators have discretion on what is off-topic. Questions about the actual scientific and practical content of pharmacy school classes are still welcomed here. Consider /r/prepharmacy or /r/careeradvice if you are a prospective student, /r/pharmacyschool if your post is about school, or /r/homeworkhelp to get help with homework.
- Direct NAPLEX/MPJE/board exam questions to the megathread: NAPLEX/MPJE/CPJE/Board exam questions belong in the stickied post at the top of the subreddit. Pharmacy technician test questions (such as PTCE) are better for /r/pharmacytechnician. Questions about pharmacy residency are better in /r/pharmacyresidency.
- All links must have a starter comment: All link posts require an initial comment from the poster to get the conversation started and to cut down on blogspam. Posters must add a relevant comment (an opinion, analysis, etc.) to their link posts within 30 minutes of posting, or the post will be deleted. (Text, image, and video posts do not have this requirement.)
- No memes: Memes and image macros are off-topic in this subreddit. Please submit your funny pharmacy-related memes to /r/pharmacymemes.
- Don't be a jerk, don’t be a troll, and don't spam.: Remain civil, interact with the community in good faith, and don't do anything to deliberately make yourself an unwelcome pest.
- No misinformation: Do not post misinformation, debunked myths, or other kinds of quackery. Repeat offenders will be permanently banned.
- No personal health anecdotes: Comments that only rely on a user's non-professional anecdotal evidence to confirm or refute a study will be removed (e.g. "I do that but that result doesn't happen to me"). Comments and posts should be limited in personal details and scientific in nature. Including references to peer-reviewed research to support your claims is highly encouraged.
- AI content must be designated as such: AI disclaimer must come before any text, graphics, or content generated by or with help from AI, LLMs, *etcetera*. The designation must precede the content so that someone who does not want to interact with AI-generated content can decline before reading/viewing the post. The disclaimer must include the words "AI-generated" as the user may not be familiar with the program or model you are using. [Use AI in good faith; see this link for more info.](https://redd.it/1itpaaz)
- Medical advice should not be given: Violators will be warned that giving medical advice or advice on personal situations with a prescription/pharmacy is subverting rule 1.
Works well
- A text post analyzing a recent regulatory change affecting pharmacy operations, with references to peer reviewed sources.
- A link to a peer reviewed study on a pharmacy practice topic, accompanied by a starter comment within 30 minutes that gives your take on the findings.
- A text post discussing a workflow or technology challenge in pharmacy dispensing, written for pharmacists and techs to weigh in on.
- A link to a non commercial industry resource, with a starter comment that explains why it matters to pharmacy professionals.
Avoid
- Posting a link without adding a starter comment within 30 minutes, because it will be deleted under the "All links must have a starter comment" rule.
- Asking for medical advice, prescription help, or pharmacy recommendations, which breaks the "Do not ask about your prescription or pharmacy, or for medical advice" rule.
- Posting memes or image macros, which the "No memes" rule sends to another subreddit.
- Sharing personal health anecdotes instead of scientific evidence, which the "No personal health anecdotes" rule removes.
- Posting pharmacy school questions, which the "Pharmacy school related questions are off-topic" rule redirects elsewhere.
- Posting anything permissive about recreational drug use or illicit acquisition of controlled substances, which the "No discussion of recreational drug use or acquisition" rule will ban you for.
What r/pharmacy Is For
This community is for pharmacists, pharmacy students, techs, and anyone else in the pharmaceutical industry. It is a place for people working in or around pharmacy to talk shop, vent about the job, and discuss scientific and practical content from pharmacy education. It is not a place for patients or consumers to get help with their own prescriptions or medical questions.
Rules That Matter Before Posting
The rule that matters most for a marketer is "All links must have a starter comment" because it is the one that directly governs how you can share content. If you post a link, you have 30 minutes to add an opinion, analysis, or other relevant comment or the post gets deleted. The "No misinformation" rule matters too, because anything debunked or quackery will be removed and repeat offenders get permanently banned. The "AI content must be designated as such" rule matters if you use AI tools, because the disclaimer must come before the content and include the words "AI-generated". The "Don't be a jerk, don’t be a troll, and don't spam" rule is the catch all that covers self promotion done badly.
What To Post
A good post here is a text post that contributes something scientific or practical to people working in pharmacy. If you share a link, write a real starter comment within 30 minutes that gives your opinion or analysis, not just a summary of the title. If you use any AI tools to help draft your post, put the disclaimer before the content and include the exact words "AI-generated". Keep your claims grounded in peer reviewed research rather than personal stories. A founder or marketer who belongs in this space would share something that helps pharmacy professionals do their work better, understand a regulatory change, or think through a clinical question.
What To Avoid
Do not ask about your own prescription, your pharmacy, or any medical advice, because the "Do not ask about your prescription or pharmacy, or for medical advice" rule forbids it and the "Medical advice should not be given" rule forbids giving it too. Do not post anything permissive about recreational drug use, trafficking, or production of controlled substances, because the "No discussion of recreational drug use or acquisition" rule will delete it and ban you. Do not post pharmacy school questions, because the "Pharmacy school related questions are off-topic" rule removes them. Do not post memes, because the "No memes" rule sends them elsewhere. Do not post misinformation or debunked myths, because the "No misinformation" rule removes them and bans repeat offenders. Do not rely on personal health anecdotes in comments, because the "No personal health anecdotes" rule removes them. Do not post AI content without the required disclaimer before the content, because the "AI content must be designated as such" rule requires it.
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Common questions about r/pharmacy
Do I need to label AI-generated content?
Yes, but the disclaimer must come before any AI content and include the words "AI-generated" according to the "AI content must be designated as such" rule.
Can I ask the community for medical advice?
No. The "Do not ask about your prescription or pharmacy, or for medical advice" and "Medical advice should not be given" rules prohibit both asking for and giving medical advice.
Are pharmacy school questions allowed?
No. The "Pharmacy school related questions are off-topic" rule sends those questions to other subreddits, though questions about the scientific content of pharmacy classes are still welcome.
Can I post pharmacy memes?
No. The "No memes" rule sends memes to another subreddit.
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