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MedWatch

Also known as: FDA MedWatch, MedWatch Program, FDA Safety Reporting Program

Verified from FDA on 06-02-2026
Quick answer

MedWatch is the channel through which the U.S. Food and Drug Administration gathers reports of adverse events, product quality problems, and use errors involving medical products. It serves both clinicians and the public, feeding signal data into broader FDA safety surveillance systems. The authoritative definition from the FDA follows below.

MedivaScan summary. The authoritative source quote follows below.

FDA definition

MedWatch, the FDA’s medical product safety reporting program for health professionals, patients and consumers.

U.S. Food and Drug AdministrationView on source ›Verbatim quote. Last verified 06-02-2026.
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