FDA Orders Recall and Issues , Warning Over Eyedrops, From CVS, Rite Aid and Others.<br />'The Independent' reports that health regulators <br />in the United States have warned consumers <br />not to use a number of over-the-counter eyedrops.<br />The Food and Drug Administration issued an advisory <br />on over two dozen lubricating eyedrops due to a risk <br />of infections that could result in blindness.<br />Six companies, including CVS Health and Target, were ordered <br />to recall the products after FDA inspectors reported <br />unsanitary conditions and bacteria at production facilities.<br />Six companies, including CVS Health and Target, were ordered <br />to recall the products after FDA inspectors reported <br />unsanitary conditions and bacteria at production facilities.<br />In an October 27 statement, the FDA warned <br />consumers to stop using the products and avoid <br />purchasing any that can still be found in stores. .<br />'The Independent' reports that the FDA <br />did not disclose which factory was involved <br />or when the agency conducted its inspection.<br />While no infections had been reported at the time of the <br />FDA's announcement, the agency directed consumers and <br />doctors to submit cases on its online reporting system. .<br />While no infections had been reported at the time of the <br />FDA's announcement, the agency directed consumers and <br />doctors to submit cases on its online reporting system. .<br />Earlier in 2023, federal officials connected an outbreak <br />of a drug-resistant bacteria to eyedrop products produced <br />by two companies, EzriCare and Delsam Pharma.<br />According to the Centers for Disease Control and <br />Prevention, over 80 people have tested positive for <br />eye-infections caused by this rare strain of bacteria. .<br />At the time, the companies' products were <br />recalled after inspectors visited the factory <br />in India that produced the eyedrops.<br />Inspectors discovered problems, including <br />inadequate sterility measures with how the <br />eyedrops were both produced and tested.
