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FDA 101: How to Use the Consumer Complaint System and MedWatch.

FDA Consumer Health Information. Silver Spring, MD: US Food and Drug Administration; February 27, 2009.

This fact sheet provides information for consumers about how to report adverse drug events and product complaints to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) through the Consumer Complaint Reporting system and MedWatch.

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