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Poison control
1-800-222-1222 – California Poison Control System
This site offers poison control information in 13 different languages and offers a fast, private and toll free Poison Action phone number.

Safe storing/handling of drugs
National Council on Patient Information and Education
This site offers information about how to safely store and handle prescription drugs.

Report problems with drugs or medical devices – U.S. Product Safety Commission
This site allows you to report serious reactions, product quality problems, therapeutic inequivalence/failure, and product use errors with human medical products, such as drugs and medical devices.

Counterfeit drugs - U.S. Food and Drug Administration
This site offers information about counterfeit drugs that can be ordered on the Internet but are often illegal and unsafe.