Begin with a care word
A problem after treatment
Give the problem a clear description.
A report is a starting point
An event report alone cannot establish that a medicine was the cause.
Describe what happened and when it began. Keep the medicine name and label to show the person treating you.
Ask about the particular product
Each peptide product has its own storage needs, stated on its label. A single storage rule cannot cover them all.
Ask the pharmacist how to store it and what to do if the delivery does not match those instructions.
The US medicine agency is called the Food and Drug Administration. Its short name is FDA.
The FDA has warned sellers that injections carry products past some of the body's protection against germs and harmful substances.
The agency says this can lead to serious, life-threatening harm.
Mistakes in preparing medicine to order can leave it dirty. These mistakes can also leave the medicine with too much active ingredient or too little. The active ingredient is the part that makes the medicine work.
Talk with the person treating you about pregnancy, plans for pregnancy, or breastfeeding.
Who can help with a new problem?
Ask the person treating you how to get help after the visit. Ask the pharmacist about the product and its label.
A way to report a problem
MedWatch is the FDA's reporting program for problems with medical products; patients can send reports themselves.
Getting care and filing a report are separate steps. Start with the help the problem needs.