Before seeking medical help and to ensure you are in good hands, you can look up your doctor's medical license.
There are several reasons for looking up this information. It will give you an idea of a doctor's experience and training, but also ensure that your doctor is in good standing with the medical licensing board.
Patients want to know that the medication being prescribed or the medical device being implanted is because it is in their best interest, not because doctors receive money to do so. Understanding these ties is important in order to make an informed decision.
The FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) is a database that contains adverse event reports, medication error reports, and product quality complaints resulting in adverse events that were submitted to FDA.
MedWatch is the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) program for reporting serious reactions, product quality problems, therapeutic inequivalence/failure, and product use errors with human medical products, including drugs, biologic products, medical devices, dietary supplements, infant formula, and cosmetics.
If you think you or someone in your family has experienced a serious reaction to a medical product, it is important to report them to the FDA. The MedWatch system is a voluntary reporting system. Doctors are not required to report and therefore it is important for patients to know where they can report adverse events for themselves.
Copyright © 2024 Rachel Brummert - All Rights Reserved.