drops

Hitoshi Nishimura/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — There have been dozens of eye drops pulled off shelves in the past year due to bacterial and fungal contamination, with multiple warnings issued by the Food and Drug Administration. Experts and advocates say one reason is likely that in-person faculty inspections slowed significantly during the pandemic, meaning there’s […]

RUBEN BONILLA GONZALO/GETTY IMAGES (NEW YORK) — Consumers are being warned against using more than two dozen eye drop products sold over-the-counter at major retailers including CVS, Target and Rite Aid. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says the eye drop products were manufactured in a facility with “insanitary conditions” and carry a “potential risk […]

Paul Bersebach/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Food and Drug Administration has dropped all restrictions specific to gay and bisexual men donating blood, a move long anticipated by public health experts and gay rights activists. The new guidance, first proposed in January and finalized Thursday, will not restrict donations based on someone’s […]

EzriCare (NEW YORK) — Two types of artificial tears eye drops have been voluntarily recalled following 55 reports of adverse use effects, including eye infections, vision loss and even a bloodstream infection that led to one death, according to federal officials. The affected eye drops were distributed by Aru Pharma, EzriCare and Delsam Pharma under […]