Have you ever come across a problem with medications or certain products regulated by the FDA and you thought, “Someone should know about this!”? If so, there is a way that you can become involved, something you can do about it. You can file a report with the FDA.
How?
The MedWatch program at the FDA is for anyone, from consumers to medical professionals. The mandate is to accept reports and complaints, investigate them, and advise the public of any problems or issues that result from the investigation.
MedWatch is the Food and Drug Administration’s …read more

One of my mottoes has always been, “If you want something done, get up and do the damn thing.” Having that mentality is definitely one of the reasons I love grassroots movements and advocacy.
It’s also definitely one of the reasons I love passing along information about said grassroots movements and advocacy to you lovely people.
A couple of weeks after the Grab Drug Advertisements By The Pills series here at Mental Health Notes, I received an email from Consumers Union Grassroots Organizer Daniela Nunez about their recent petition to the FDA for better reporting of drug side effects. The Appropriately labeled …read more