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What you'll accomplish

By the end of this guide, you'll use Perplexity as your go-to tool for current drug information research — new FDA approvals, recent safety alerts, pipeline drug status, updated guidelines, and drug shortage information. Unlike ChatGPT or Claude (which have knowledge cutoffs), Perplexity searches the web in real time and cites its sources, making it the right tool when currency and citations matter.

What you'll need

  • Free Perplexity account at {{tool:Perplexity.url}} — no paid subscription required for most uses
  • Optional: Perplexity Pro (Free tier (limited Pro searches); Pro: $20/month or $200/year; Enterprise Pro: $40/user/month) for more searches and access to more powerful AI models
  • Time needed: 15 minutes for this guide; 2–3 minutes per research query

How-To Guide: Real-Time Drug Research with Perplexity

Step 1: Create a free Perplexity account

  1. Go to {{tool:Perplexity.url}} in any browser
  2. Click Sign up — you can use Google, Apple, or email
  3. Choose the free plan to start

What you should see: The Perplexity search bar — similar to Google, but with AI-generated answers and citations.

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