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Number of MedWatch e-list subscribers (www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch) during the month
Dictionary: MedWatch is FDA's Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting Program. It is the FDA gateway for clinically important safety information and reporting serious problems with FDA-regulated products. MedWatch offers many ways to help the public stay informed. It sends safety alerts directly to subscribers as soon as they appear on the website. OEA's Office of Health and Constituent Affairs (OHCA) oversees MedWatch as well as its subscriber base to assess its growth and change over time.
Information is current as of September 30, 2018
Fiscal Year - 2018

Time | Target | Number |
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Oct 2017 | N/A | 433,409 |
Nov 2017 | N/A | 442,998 |
Dec 2017 | N/A | 441,831 |
Jan 2018 | N/A | 403,447 |
Feb 2018 | N/A | 403,743 |
Mar 2018 | N/A | 398,488 |
Apr 2018 | N/A | 402,120 |
May 2018 | N/A | 400,318 |
Jun 2018 | N/A | 399,876 |
Jul 2018 | N/A | 385,798 |
Aug 2018 | N/A | 386,128 |
Sep 2018 | N/A | 384,769 |
FY 2018 Total: 384,769
Footnotes
- The FDA subscriber email distribution system was replaced in FY 2017 Quarter 3. Subscriber data was reviewed and updated during this transition.”
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