23andMe – a unique mix of social networking and genetics supported by community (thanks to Arthur Alston)

Alli Circles — support community for Alli, weight loss product from GSK

C2C: Connect to Conquer Epilepsy — from Valeant, sub-part of EpilepsyEmpowerment.com. Users share stories one on one after trading email info. Nothing is posted on the site, so avoids liability for brand.

CF Voice — “An online community for people of all ages living with cystic fibrosis. A place for motivation, inspiration and connection to the CFcommunity.” Sponsored by Novartis, won 2008 “Best Website” award from MM&M

CML Earth — “CML Earth is a global, interactive social network dedicated to connecting the CML community from around the world.” Created by Novartis Oncology

DepNet — “DepNet is a Community on the Internet where people affected by depression and related diseases have the opportunity to meet and exchange experiences as well as finding information and help. DepNet is also a tool to support and help relatives.” Sponsored by Lundbeck.

Epilepsy Advocate — Epilepsy Advocates are a community of people and their families living with all types of epilepsy. Get to know the inspirational stories of Epilepsy Advocates, people like you who are finding ways to take control of their epilepsy and their potential. Sponsored by UCB, maker of epilepsy drugs Keppra and Vimpat.

Heroes of Hope — “The Heroes of Hope program is sponsored by Genentech, Inc., to recognize and salute unique individuals with cystic fibrosis who are stars in their own right for striving to live full and productive lives, and for being role models of hope to others, while continuing to manage their healthcare needs.”

How I Fight MS — Individual stories of MS patients including blogs, sponsored by EMD Serono (via Nicole Johnson)

I Walk Because — “Our goal is to create a place where people can share the power of the Walk MS experience with others. While I Walk Because documents Walk MS events, it also celebrates the spirit of walking and movement in general. Acorda Therapeutics has created this website as part of our strong commitment to people with MS and the broader community. I Walk Because is not administered by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.”

Lexapro iCAN – “iCAN.net.au is an internet support service for Lexapro patients suffering from depression and anxiety disorders. It is technically operated and maintained by H.Lundbeck A/S in Copenhagen. Access is limited to patients being actively treated with Lexapro (escitalopram) in Australia and New Zealand. Verification of active treatment will be obtained through the batch number on each Lexapro pack. Lundbeck is responsible for the entire content and is the primary point of contact for all further enquiries.”

myMSmyWAY — “It was created out of a collaboration between Bayer Healthcare, Microsoft and the National MS society” Thanks (and more details) via WhyDotPharma.

MS Village — “MS Village is a Canadian, bilingual education program and online community that provides the opportunity to connect with peers and share  valuable information and support for people with MS and people affected by MS.”

Official Sponsor — ” is about identifying what you need to pursue the thing you love best. In return, we expect you to give it your all. And share how Prilosec OTC supported your passion.”

PEER Network — “United Therapeutics Corporation, the developer of Remodulin (treprostinil sodium) Injection, established the PEER (Patients Exchanging Experiences with Remodulin) Network – to enable you to exchange private, one-to-one emails with a Remodulin patient and hear about his or her personal Remodulin therapy experiences.” (via @arlyi)

Voices of Diabetes — Novo Nordisk site that allows diabetics to share their stories and comment on others’

Addiction Survivors – “AddictionSurvivors.org is a not-for-profit organization (501c3 tax exempt status pending) dedicated to providing peer support communities for those with addiction disorders and their families and friends. These forums are funded in whole by individuals whose lives have been touched by addiction in one way or another.”

Advanced Breast Cancer Community — “The Advanced Breast Cancer Community is a comprehensive information source and online community solely dedicated to the needs of advanced (metastatic) breast cancer patients, caregivers, family and friends, and health care providers.”

Ask a Patient — patient provided drug ratings and reviews on almost all prescription products (via @roskadigital)

BeWell.com — “BeWell.com has unique, expert-guided communities where you have access to authoritative information about health topics that matter to you. You’ll participate in peer-generated conversations, connect with other people who have similar experiences and interests, and interact with well-known, highly regarded healthcare professionals.”

BreastCancer.org — “Breastcancer.org is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing the most reliable, complete, and up-to-date information about breast cancer.”

Cancer Compass — “Within CancerCompass you’ll find a thriving community of more than 15,000 people connected to the latest cancer news, cancer information, decision support resources, and most importantly, each other.”

CancerTV — “CancerTV is the destination to share information and learn about cancer across the web. We encourage you to post your own original programming and share your experiences in our members’ forum. Institutions can also contribute content, such as educational videos, for broadcast to our global, connected audience.”

Crazy Sexy Life — “Crazy Sexy Life is a supercharged health hub filled with compassion, knowledge, and an anything-is-possible spirit. Our righteous mission is to bring together amazing resources and cutting edge experts in one easy to navigate hot spot.”

CureTogether — “CureTogether helps people anonymously track and compare health data, to better understand their bodies, make more informed treatment decisions and contribute data to research.”

Daily Strength –”Most everyone has a serious personal challenge themselves or has someone close to them that does. DailyStrength is a collection of safe, anonymous, online support groups focused on over 500 specific challenges to help people overcome their personal challenge or support a loved one through theirs.”

Depression Tribe — “While professional therapy and medication are a critical part of treatment, journaling and “talking” with others can offer many a chance to gain insight into their problems. DepressionTribe offers members a place to share stories, encouragement and friendship.”

Diabetes1 — Created by Body1: “Body1 is a premier medical education and marketing company that educates targeted populations and provides interactive marketing tools for pharmaceutical, medical device manufacturers and biotechnology organizations.”

Disaboom — “For people with disabilities, Disaboom’s lifestyle articles, blogs, forums, and health information provide shared knowledge about SCI, cerebral palsy, fibromyalgia, multiple sclerosis, and other disabilities. Whether you’re an amputee, caregiver, disabled veteran, or interested in exploring adaptive sports, accessible travel, or any other disability-related topic, welcome!”

DoubleCheckMD — “The first-ever online medical search technology that empowers users to quickly and easily find accessible, accurate information on drug interactions and their side effects.”

eHealthMe — “eHealthMe is a platform to share and make use of drug outcomes in real world and in real time. Our user reports of drugs and conditionshave surpassed those on WebMD and other major health care websites. On eHealthMe, health professionals and patients can study how millions of people use their drugs, and change the way how drugs are prescribed or taken.” via @andrewspong

Face to Face Health — “FacetoFace Health is a healthcare social utility designed to connect people directly together with each other via our HealthMatch system.” Interesting angle to connect individuals versus a group discussion.

Healia — “online health community and support groups where you can anonymously share health information, find people with similar health interests, ask questions of peers and health professionals for free, and earn Healia Points for helping others. ”

HealthBoards — “provides a unique one-stop support group community offering over 150 message boards on various diseases, conditions, and health topics. The HealthBoards community is one of the largest and most dynamic on the Web, with over 400,000 registered members, and over 3 million messages posted.”

HealthGrades – “…providing ratings and profiles of hospitals, nursing homes and physicians to consumers, corporations, health plans and hospitals.”

I’m Too Young for This — “Unlike every other age group, there has been no improvement in the 5-year survival of young adults since 1976. This is not OK. Young adults also face unique issues that are not currently being met by the current continuum of care including fertility, isolation, insurance, dating/sexuality, financial assistance, education, employment and age-appropriate peer support such as social networking, both off and online.” From @thesafa

Joy of Diabetes — small group, but leverages Ning to create a community versus developing entirely from scratch. Also tweets@liveoutloudwdiabetes

Know Cancer — “The Know Cancer Community was created to unite the World in the fight against cancer. It is a place where you can connect with others, share your stories, and find support. A place where you can seek inspiration and provide empowerment.”

MD Circle — “The best way to get credible informative reviews is to ask your family, friends and trusted doctors. This can be an issue if you have a sensitive matter that you don’t want everyone to know yet you still want a trusted referral. MDcircle works the way you do by building a trusted network among your friends and your doctors not some strangers.”

MD Junction — “MDJunction is an active center for Online Support Groups, a place where thousands of patients meet every day to discuss their feelings, questions and hopes with like minded friends.”

MyBreastCancerNetwork.com — Breast cancer focused information and support community that is part of the Health

National Keratoconus Foundation Forum — “Through this forum and an email-based discussion group, KC Link, we provide information and support for people diagnosed with keratoconus,and their families.”

Obesity Help — “Welcome to ObesityHelp, the nation’s preeminent Bariatrics support community for patients and professionals.1998, ObesityHelp has been at the forefront of patient support and education, providing our over 600,000 members with the most comprehensive industry information available. ”

Our Beautiful Minds — “This website is dedicated to people dealing with schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder and other related conditions. That includes the people suffering from them and also those who love and/or care for them.”

Patients Like Me – unbranded, 3rd party company, supports ALS, Parkinson’s, MS, depression, and a few others. One of the largest and most active patient support sites in the world.

Planet Cancer — “A community of young adults with cancer” from @pixelsandpills

PrescriptionDrug-Info.com — “This community was started in early 2005 with the goal of providing an unbiased source of personal experiences with prescription drugs. The idea for putting this together was sparked by the fact that there did not seem to be an easy to use site out there for the average person to learn about and share their experiences with various medications. From the very first design to how the site operates today, simplicity and community have been our focus.”

RareShare — Unique social hub building communities for patients, families, and healthcare professionals affected by rare disorders.

Real Mental Health — “RealMentalHealth.com is the first social networking site focusing on mental health treatment and wellness. The online community includes individuals, their family members, loved ones and friends who want to easily and interactively obtain knowledge about symptoms and treatments in a supportive community environment.”

RealSelf — “Get the real story about cosmetic treatments from real people and great doctors”

Rheumatology Channel — “Developed and monitored by board-certified physicians, RheumatologyChannel provides comprehensive, trustworthy information about rheumatic and musculoskeletal conditions and diseases, such as arthritis, gout, and lupus.”

RX Mole — “Rx Mole is an independent community for people to network together to share prices on local prescription drugs. Each member can confidentially submit or look up prices online. Know the price before traveling to a pharmacy.”

Sleep Disorder Connect – “Whether you have been diagnosed with sleep apnea or insomnia or another sleep disorder, we make it easy to start conversations, share treatments, read and post product recommendations, and much more.” Site is in Beta

SparkPeople — “This site really is free– with no strings attached. Over 5 million people have joined SparkPeople to lose weight and make healthy lifestyle changes. Major media outlets like Good Morning America, The Today Show, and People Magazine regularly feature successful SparkPeople members and talk about how this is a completely free site.” “Best Health Website” in 2006, 2007, and 2008 according to Business Week.

Sugar Stats — “SugarStats provides online diabetes management, community support and collaborative sharing to motivate and improve health.” Paid service.

Teen Connector — Private community for teens with cancer, sponsored by Teva.  Article about site here. (via @natbourre)

This is MS — “This is MS is an unbiased, unaffiliated site dedicated to eradicating Multiple Sclerosis. We offer an open-minded approach to *all* potentially viable treatments, ranging from the FDA-approved disease-modifying drugs such as Copaxone to alternative treatments such as Low Dose Naltrexone.”

Traineo — “Traineo helps you lose weight by letting you track your progress through a unique way of getting friendly motivation. The concept is simple: you sign up and choose up to 4 friends or members of your family to receive weekly email updates on how you’re doing.”

Upopolis — “Upopolis is a private social utility that connects young hospital patients to their family, friends and school network .” (via @natbourre)

WebMD Health Exchange — “Introducing a place where you can get help and give help within WebMD, the most trusted leader in online health information.”

Wellsphere — “Wellsphere’s mission is to help millions of people live healthier, happier lives by connecting them with the knowledge, people and tools they need to manage and improve their health. Recognizing that each person has their own unique health questions, we developed a model that combines personalized information and social support to help people address their individual concerns.”

Wiser Together/Wiser Pregnancy — “WiserTogether was born out of the simple idea that technology can help people facing challenging situations to make informed decisions that give them peace of mind. Making decisions without adequate information is stressful – especially when the health of you or your baby is at stake.” Community data and decision resource using “crowdsourced” past decisions and outcomes. (via Joel Selzer)

Asklepios — HCPs’ social network operated by the Canadian Medical Association

DermRounds — “created by dermatologists, this is a social and professional networking site dedicated to connecting dermatologists, residents, fellows, other physicians, health professionals, industry leaders, and anyone who is in the field of dermatology!”

DocCheck Faces — A HCPs’ social network for physicians, dentists, pharmacists, and veterinary surgeons. Linkedin structure with communities for Germam, French, Italian and Spanish HCPs.

Doctors.net.uk – “Doctors.net.uk is available to UK-registered doctors in primary and secondary care. It offers a professional, secure e-mail facility, clinical and non-clinical fora, the very latest medical information and free accredited education allowing doctors to maintain Continuing Professional Development (CPD).” Thanks to @sammielw

Doctor Networking — As a member of DoctorNetworking, you can connect and interact with an expanded network of physicians whose collective knowledge you can contribute to and benefit from. Your professional relationships are key to your professional success. Your network consists of your connections, your connections’ connections, linking you to thousands of qualified professionals.”

Doctrs — “Doctrs is an exclusive social net for Physicians.Doctrs has been founded by Michael Kamleitner and Lukas Zinnagl in 2008. The intention was to create a private network, which serves the needs physicians around the world face when being in a social net.”

MedicSpeak — “MedicSpeak is a premier international network of doctors and medical students. The objective is to enhance communication, collaborations, exchange of ideas and sharing of knowledge.”

Medting — “MEDTING is an interactive platform on web for the medical professionals over the world to share their knowledge. MEDTING is a best tool for a physician for sharing medical images, videos and discuss them with a large community of physicians. All for free, always.”

New Media Medicine — Based in New Zealand, a doctors’, medical students’, and pre-medical students’ social network. 60,000 members as of July 2009

OBGYN.net — “OBGYN.net has been online since 1995. It represents a vast and ever growing research and support community with over1000,000 pages of educational material and social networking.”

Ozmosis – “The Trusted Physician’s Network” is the professional application of a social network that enables verified, U.S. licensed physicians to exchange medical knowledge. By leveraging the power of the trusted network, Ozmosis delivers personalized and relevant medical information to each member, ultimately saving time and improving patient care.

Present Diabetes — “The multi-disciplinary diabetes team use PRESENT Diabetes to improve their skills in the treatment of their diabetic patients, learn from and interact with key opinion leaders and stay on the cutting edge of the dynamic field of diabetes and the diabetic foot. All the benefits of a Live Conference available free online.”

Relaxdoc – “Welcome to RelaxDoc.com, the exclusive FREE online resource for physicians – a private community created by physicians, providing concise information and valuable services to help you balance your personal and professional life. Relaxdoc.com is your single source for news and information, peer networking, travel, sports, and more.”

Sermo –”Sermo, the fastest – growing community created by physicians, for physicians. Here, physicians aggregate observations from their daily practice and then – rapidly and in large numbers – challenge or corroborate each others opinions, accelerating the emergence of trends and new insights on medications, devices and treatments. You can then apply the collective knowledge to achieve better outcomes for your patients.”

Spine Connect – “Syndicom SpineConnect is the leading collaborative knowledge network for spine surgeons to collaborate on difficult and unusual cases.”

TimedRight — provides healthcare professionals a tool to find, connect and engage with other healthcare professionals, helping them extend their network, deepen existing relationships, and freely share and exchange knowledge. As of this posting, May 11 2009, TimedRight is in beta.

VuMedi – “VuMedi is a surgeon-only video sharing website where you can view, upload, and discuss surgical videos.” (via @nicoleljohnson)

Acuminder — ” Acuminder is the perfect reminder tool to help you keep track of all the little details that life throws your way. With Acuminder you can create any type of reminder for yourself or to send to your friends. ”

Acuvue Wink — “With the Wink application by 1•DAY ACUVUE MOIST®, you can send a real wink to anyone you like. It lets you be as flirty, shocked or as mischievous as you like!”

ADHD Allies — “a new online community for and about adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). ” McNeil’s follow up to ADHD Moms (see below), this one focuses on adults with ADHD. Thanks to @skypen.

AstraZeneca Careers — Recruitment site on Facebook

AstraZeneca Community Connections — “We’ve created a range of important programs to promote healthy communities, including partnering with patient-focused organizations dedicated to disease awareness and prevention, research and education, access to healthcare, and more. Some of these groups include community healthcare service providers, civic groups, nonprofit research organizations, and public policy organizations.” (via @emilydownward)

Changing Possibilities in Hemophilia — “Changing Possibilities in Hemophilia® is a community to connect you to individuals and families living with hemophilia with inhibitors. Sponsored by Novo Nordisk Inc., we invite you to become a fan today!” Created by NovoNordisk. (via @cherylannborne)

Cleveland Clinic — almost 3k fans, full functionality of Facebook used

Cold-FX — 2010 Winter Olympics focused brand page for Canada-focused, cold and flu product (via @natbourre)

Crest Whitestrips — “The leader in whitening brings you a page all about showing off your best smiles.”

Donate Life America — “Welcome to the official Donate Life America® Facebook page where you can learn how to change someone’s world by registering to be an organ donor.” This page is sponsored by Astellas Pharma, makers of Prograf, an immunosuppression regimen for liver, kidney and heart transplant patients

Epilepsy Advocate — part of a larger program from UCB Pharma (via @adweekdotcom)

It Girl Essentials — Facebook page for Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo

Juvederm

LAP-BAND

Marcia Strassman Novartis Oncology — Supporting Zometa

MS Village Canada

Neurostar TMS — via @arlyi

Novartis Clinical Trials –[Note: as of 12/9/09, this page no longer exists] Listing of all active Novartis clinical trials created to recruit patients

Nicorette — (via @shikhvarger)

NyQuil – includes “NyQuil Nation” Contest

Prevacid24HR

Reclast “On the Go Women” — one of the few prescription drug pages on Facebook (from Novartis, hat tip to @emilydownward)

sanofi-aventis VOICES — “Our VOICES is the sanofi-aventis U.S. Grassroots and Civic Involvement Network.”

Zicam — a rare example of a completely open, unmoderated Wall with quick responses from the brand.

Abbott

BayerTVInternational — via @dominic_tyer

BrainLine — BrainLine.org is a non-profit resource on preventing, treating, and living with traumatic brain injury.

Concerta — ADHD Channel branded with Concerta from McNeil Pediatrics (via Kru Research)

CyberKnife

Genentech — focuses on employee videos regarding why they work for the company (note: allows ratings and comments) From EyeonFDA

GSK — via EyeonFDA

InBedStory — “My life started getting a little, shall we say, tricky a while ago. Activities in the bedroom became, you know, increasingly limited. No naughty business as it were. Not that I didn’t want it, I just couldn’t. It got me down, but now I’m back to my fine, upstanding self and you can see how in these videos. This is my story. Maybe it will even strike a chord with you. Produced by Bayer Schering Pharma, helping men get their mojo back. Find out more about erectile dysfunction at www.In-Bed.info.” (via @pharmafocus and @lenstarnes) Also InBeddr channel featuring Q&A with doctor (via Sam Walmsley)

LAP-BAND (via @arlyi)

Lilly Oncology on Canvas — via @dcowlin

MS Village Canada

My Treatment Decision – Genomic Health

Novartis Clinical Trials

Nutropin — Genentech-sponsored “GrowthHormoneTherpy” channel (via @edwardaten)

Pfizer UK — featuring the advert created by “Pfizer in response to research which found that more than one in seven British adults (15%) has admitted to bypassing the healthcare system to get hold of prescription only medicine without a prescription”

SanofiPasteur

TevaNeuroHealth

UC Success — unbranded YouTube page for Asacol’s support program

ADHDSupport — From Shire for unbranded ADHD program (via @pharmaguy)

Allergan – added by whydotpharma

Astellas (US)

AstraZenecaUS

AstraZeneca Jobs — via @eileenobrien

Bayer Healthcare (via @lenstarnes)

Bayer World Environment Day (WED)

Bayer UK Ireland — (via @andrewspong)

Boehringer

Cigna — US-based health insurance company

Elan

GraftFinder

GSK

LifeSensor

Lundbeck — via @eileenobrien

McKesson Health IT

Medco Health Solutions

Medscape Oncology

Novartis

Novo Nordisk Race With Insulin

PKUAwareness — from Biomarin (via @EileenOBrien)

Sanofi-Aventis TV — provides updates on S-A’s new video channel

SanofiPasteur

Vertex — (via @skypen)

CyberKnife

PrilosecOTC

Strataderm

Arthur Alston, Roche

Colin Foster, Novartis

Shwen Gwee, Vertex

Ray Kerins, Pfizer

Marc Monseau, J&J

Heather Reilly Powell, Daiichi Sankyo, Inc.

Len Starnes

Rachel Yehezkel, Teva

Acromegaly Answers — “The Acromegaly Answers blog is an active resource for our widely dispersed community. Acromegaly Answers posts blogs from patients, caregivers, patient service specialists, nurses, doctors and others who live with and manage acromegaly every day.”

AlliConnect — brand blog supporting OTC weight loss drug Alli from GSK

AZ Health Connections — AstraZeneca’s corporate blog (via @emilydownward)

Centocor 411 — now defunct

GE Healthcare — from @fxtrans

Kilmer House — another J&J blog, this one is focused on the history of the company

McKesson Medical Imaging Talk

Pfizer Think Science Now — “Welcome to Think Science Now, an online forum about science. Here you can meet members of the Think Science Now 100 (TSN100), a select group of science and medical professionals from across Pfizer who are working together for a healthier world.” Written by scientists from across Pfizer.

Red Cross — corporate blog for the American Red Cross

Sharing Mayo Clinic — “A blog with stories from patients, families, friends and Mayo Clinic staff”

Addiction411 — page links to TurntoHelp.com, the unbranded site for Suboxone (Reckitt Benckiser, created by Commonhealth)

Living Positive by Design — “Jack Mackenroth, from the hit reality television series “Project Runway,” has launched a national HIV and AIDS education campaign called Living Positive By Design in partnership with HIV and AIDS community organizations across the country. Living Positive By Design is being supported by Merck & Co., Inc.”   (via @James Wells)

BirdsNBees — Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Campaign of North Carolina “You text us a question to 36263.  Within 24 hours, we text you back with an answer.  It’s that simple.  We won’t judge you or preach to you; you get the best advice and information that we can offer free of charge. All questions are welcome and no question is too outrageous.  We’re here to help.”

HHS, FDA, CDC Social Media Properties

Map Pharma on Flickr — Just didn’t fit anywhere else (via Mark Bennett)

List of Medical Wikis — A list of 69 (as of Jan. 2010) medical wikis covering a wide variety of medical topics from @davidlrothman

EsTuDiabetes — Spanish language verison of TuDiabetes

NiQuipedia — Swedish language Nicotine Replacement Therapy wiki