Over-the-counter eye drop hazards in the digital age
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Unsafe bottles
Eye drop manufacturing is serious business. When companies don’t take it seriously, people can go blind or even die.
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Unlisted drugs
The online market for eye drops is being flooded with unregulated and counterfeit products that the FDA is not even aware of.
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No FDA review
An over-automated OTC drug registration system and limited manufacturing oversight put consumers at risk.
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No seller scrutiny
E-commerce giants provide safe havens where suspicious sellers and unsafe products - including outright counterfeits - blend right in.
Did you know that the FDA does not review or approve over-the-counter eye drops?
More and more companies are violating, manipulating or just plain ignoring FDA rules and systems for OTC eye drops.
This is leading to an escalation of eye drop safety issues.