Pharmly

Context & Problem

Older adults need a quick, trustworthy way to look up information about their medications, but calling a pharmacist is a hassle, and it is hard to know which websites to believe. My team and I built a persona to ground the work: Jerry Sperry, a 65-year-old lawyer with five kids. He wants clear, reliable answers about his own medications fast, but he does not fully trust what he hears from doctors, and he worries about how often to take things and how they might interact.

Process

We ran five interviews over two days and grouped what we heard into a few clear themes: people do not get enough guidance about their medications, it is hard to stay on a routine while traveling, and they are scared of interactions they do not know about. I looked at Drugs.com, Medline Plus, Alexa Pharma, and Nativo.app, and none of them felt personal or trustworthy enough. We landed on a calm, blue-forward look with plain fonts, clearly labeled icons, and Open Sans. Then we worked from rough wireframes up to a full prototype covering search, side effects, drug-to-drug interactions, and food-and-drug interactions.

Final Design

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Outcome

Pharmly came together as a full prototype with a free-to-start model. Anyone can search for a medication and see its side effects and interactions for free, and a premium plan at $9.99 a month adds a personal medication calendar, saved profiles, and around-the-clock pharmacist support. It closes the gap between an actual pharmacist visit and what you can usually find on your own.