The FDA has warned consumers not to purchase and to immediately stop using 26 over-the-counter eye drop products due to potential risk for eye infections.
According to an FDA press release, certain eye drops marketed under CVS Health, Leader, Rugby, Rite Aid, Target Up&Up and Velocity Pharma were flagged after FDA investigators reported unsanitary conditions in the manufacturing facilities and positive bacterial test results from environmental sampling of critical drug production areas. The FDA has recommended the manufacturer recall all lots and that consumers properly discard these