Getting the Word Out The MedWatch program relies on a collaborative network of about 140 health professional and trade organizations to spread the word about MedWatch to their constituents and to encourage participation. Partners help by inserting the MedWatch form into their journals or newsletters and sharing important new safety information from FDA with their members. She says it makes sense to have pharmacies as partners so the agency can have another direct route to patients and any adverse reactions that may occur. Meanwhile, Kennedy says the MedWatch program has proven its value repeatedly by helping patients escape illness or even death. John Henkel is a staff writer for FDA Consumer.
Many health professionals keep the form in stock.