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height="558" alt="Patients Engagement" class="img-responsive" /> </picture> </div> </div> </div> <div class="lcds-cta__body"> <h2 class="lcds-cta__title"> Learn About FDA Patient Engagement </h2> <p class="lcds-cta__text"> Engage with FDA! Our mission is to improve public health. We can鈥檛 do it without you: the patients, caregivers, and advocates. We want to hear directly from you and learn about your experiences, preferences and needs as they relate to FDA-regulated medical products. </p> <a href="/patients/learn-about-fda-patient-engagement" title="/patients/learn-about-fda-patient-engagement" class="btn btn-default"> Learn More </a> </div> </section> </div> <div class="field--item"> <section class="lcds-card-deck--teaser lcds-card-deck txt-dark"> <header class="lcds-card-deck__header"> <h2 class="lcds-card-deck__heading">Connect with FDA</h2> </header> <div class="lcds-card-deck__body"> <article class="lcds-card lcds-card--border-top lcds-card--teaser"> <h3 class="lcds-card__title"><a href="/patients/learn-about-fda-patient-engagement/patients-ask-fda" title="Patients Ask FDA"> Patients Ask FDA</a></h3> <p class="lcds-card__text">Ask a question or request a meeting with FDA.</p> </article> <article class="lcds-card lcds-card--border-top lcds-card--teaser"> <h3 class="lcds-card__title"><a href="/safety/medwatch-fda-safety-information-and-adverse-event-reporting-program" title="Report a Drug or Medical Device Issue to FDA">Report a Drug or Medical Device Issue to FDA</a></h3> <p class="lcds-card__text">Report a safety concern or negative event with an FDA-regulated medical product using FDA鈥檚 information and event reporting program, MedWatch.</p> </article> <article class="lcds-card lcds-card--border-top lcds-card--teaser"> <h3 class="lcds-card__title"><a href="/patients/guide-submitting-comments-fda" title="Submit Comments to FDA on Pending Regulatory Policies">Submit Comments to FDA on Pending Regulatory Policies</a></h3> <p class="lcds-card__text">Share your knowledge and expertise with FDA to make your voice heard regarding pending regulatory policies.</p> </article> <article class="lcds-card lcds-card--border-top lcds-card--teaser"> <h3 class="lcds-card__title"><a href="/about-fda/office-external-affairs/public-engagement-staff" title="Contact the Public Engagement Staff">Contact the Public Engagement Staff</a></h3> <p class="lcds-card__text">Connect with FDA鈥檚 Public Engagement Staff directly. We help patients become more informed and involved in FDA regulatory decisions related to medical products.</p> </article> </div> </section> </div> <div class="field--item"> <section class="lcds-card-deck--teaser lcds-card-deck bg-lightest-gray txt-dark"> <header class="lcds-card-deck__header"> <h2 class="lcds-card-deck__heading">Approval and Recalls</h2> </header> <div class="lcds-card-deck__body"> <article class="lcds-card lcds-card--border-top lcds-card--teaser"> <h3 class="lcds-card__title"><a href="/patients/learn-about-drug-and-device-approvals" title="About the FDA Drug and Device Approval Process"> About the FDA Drug and Device Approval Process</a></h3> <p class="lcds-card__text">Learn about the drug and medical device approval process. 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