Report a problem or side effect

Reporting adverse events (side effects to medicines and problems with medical devices) helps make medicines and medical devices safer for everyone.

Last updated

17 April 2025

We call these problems and side effects ‘adverse events’. See reporting adverse events for what to include in your report, and what happens to the information after you submit it.

Make a report

Are you a consumer, health professional or sponsor? Choose an option below to make a report about an adverse event or a breach.

Reporting adverse events for consumers
Reporting adverse events for health professionals
Reporting adverse events for industry

Search for adverse event reports

You can search our database for adverse events that have been reported:

Database of Adverse Event Notifications (DAEN)

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Report a problem or side effect

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Reporting adverse events for consumers

Reporting adverse events for health professionals

Reporting adverse events for industry

Search for adverse event reports

Database of Adverse Event Notifications (DAEN)

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