MedWatch: The FDA Medical Products Reporting Program

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status

No forms / supporting documents in this ICR. Check IC Document Collections.

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
5856	MedWatch: The FDA Medical Products Reporting Program Form	Migrated

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0910-0291	ICR Reference No: 200011-0910-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 199909-0910-001
Agency/Subagency: HHS/FDA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: MedWatch: The FDA Medical Products Reporting Program
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 04/13/2001
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/16/2000
Terms of Clearance: FDA shall continue to work with the regulated community to seek ways to integrate and streamline its adverse event reporting systems to the extent that such changes can improve and simplify reporting. FDA shall take care to work closely with interested parties who would be affected by any changes and will subject any redesigns to public comment prior to OMB submission.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2003	04/30/2003	04/30/2001
Responses	332,414	0	328,361
Time Burden (Hours)	332,414	0	320,081
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Reporting of adverse events and product problems by health professionals to the FDA either directly or via the manufacturer is critical to an effective national postmarketing surveillance system. The overall MedWatch program is a national educational/ promotional initiative designed both to educate all health professionals about the critical importance of being aware of, monitoring for, and reporting adverse events and problems to FDA and/or the manufacturer, and to ensure that new medical product safety information is rapidly communicated to the health professional community, thereby improving patient care.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
MedWatch: The FDA Medical Products Reporting Program	FDA-3500, 3500A

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	332,414	328,361	0	0	4,053	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	332,414	320,081	0	0	12,333	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 11/16/2000

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