Contact the FDA

If you would like to get in touch with the proper officials at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, click here for a list of contacts.

FDA 24-hour emergency number is 1-866-300-4374 or 301-796-8240. These numbers can be used to report the following types of problems to FDA:

• A serious, life-threatening event involving an FDA-regulated product, i.e., foods (including bottled water), dietary supplements, cosmetics, human drugs, animal drugs, medical devices, biological products, and radiation-emitting electronic products

• Requests from medical professionals for approval for the use of an emergency investigational new drug, device or biologic.

• Notifications to FDA from government agents acting in an official capacity about an urgent matter.

• Reports of an emergency involving an FDA employee or an FDA employee's family member.

• Reports of a non-life threatening adverse reaction to an FDA-regulated product (as listed above) that requires immediate reporting.

To read the FDA's regulation of bottled water, click here.