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Quality and safety · Part 6: Reporting a problem

How to report to FDA MedWatch

Lesson 7.6.2 · 7 min read · Professional plan

What you'll learn

  • MedWatch accepts reports from patients and consumers, not just doctors.
  • Report serious reactions, quality problems, use errors, product failures and suspected counterfeits.
  • You only need to suspect a link, not prove one.
  • Include the product name, where you got it and the lot number; keep the product.

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