Editorial standards

pharmaranks is an independent ratings and information authority for medicines and supplements — we evaluate, we don't sell. Health content is YMYL (“your money or your life”), so we hold it to a strict, honest standard. Here is exactly how it's made.

We summarize from public health authorities — and cite them

Our drug, supplement and interaction content is researched from public, freely-readable government and institutional sources: the U.S. FDA (drug labels via DailyMed and the openFDA databases), the NIH Office of Dietary Supplements, the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH), MedlinePlus, and the UK's NHS. Every page links to the specific sources it's drawn from so you can check the original.

We never fabricate efficacy or safety claims

We write in our own words and mirror each source's level of certainty. When the evidence is weak, we say so (“evidence is limited,” “not enough evidence”). We do not invent benefits, interactions, dosages, or safety clearances, and we do not present a supplement as a treatment for a disease. Dietary supplements are not FDA-approved to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent disease, and we say that plainly.

Every piece is independently fact-checked before publishing

Each drug/supplement monograph and each “can you take X with Y” interaction answer goes through a two-step process: a research pass that compiles the facts from the authoritative sources, then a separate adversarial fact-check that re-opens the cited sources, removes anything stronger than they support, and rejects fabricated or broken citations. Answers that can't be grounded in a real source are not published.

Honest ratings, no pay-to-rank

Where we publish a rating, it's computed from objective, source-backed signals (such as FDA recall history) — see our rating methodology. Advertisers and affiliate partners never influence a score or a verdict, and sponsored or affiliate links are clearly disclosed.

Medical review — only when it really happened

When a page has been reviewed by a credentialed clinician, we show their name, credentials, and the review date. We never display a “medically reviewed by” line for a review that didn't happen. Pages without a named reviewer are editorial summaries of the cited authorities — accurate, but a summary, not a personal medical opinion.

This is information, not medical advice

Nothing here is a substitute for your doctor or pharmacist. Interactions, doses and safety depend on your health and other medicines — always confirm with a professional before acting. Found an error? Tell us and we'll correct it.