Med Creator 101
Med Creator 101
Mimi Banks and Dr. Dustin Portela
Dr. Ethan Melillo: Why Pharmacists Are Social Media's Most Untapped Voice
28 minutes Posted Apr 27, 2026 at 12:59 pm.
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Most people think of their pharmacist as the person behind the counter at CVS; Dr. Ethan Melilo is changing that perception one viral video at a time. In this episode, Dr. Ethan, (also known as MillennialRx on social,) shares how a single TikTok video about medications and alcohol racked up 2 million views and launched a career he never planned. From batch filming 20 videos on weekends to fighting health misinformation head-on, Dr. Ethan is proof that pharmacists are one of healthcare's most underutilized voices online.

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