MedPage Today: What to Know About Ongoing Eye Drop Recalls
Coverage of the FDA’s enforcement actions concerning unsafe eye drops this year with quotes from Rebecca and Dr. Brown.
“Toilet Testing”
DrB explains her voyage through the laws, rules, regulations, policies, and ‘we always do it this ways’ of pharmaceutical manufacturing to explain why rigorous sterility testing of eye drops is so essential to our safety and how we can avoid high risk eye drops.
New York Post: Tainted eyedrops pulled by CVS, Target made by barefoot workers in India: report
New York Post covers Killitch recall and references DEF’s history of eye drop safety warnings to the public.
Bloomberg: “Tainted Walmart, CVS Eyedrops Tied to Unsanitary Indian Factory”
“Eyedrops pulled from pharmacy shelves around the US last month were made in an unsanitary factory in India where workers went barefoot and made up test results so the products appeared to be safe, according to a US government report.”
Vision Monday: The Optical Community Weighs In on the Latest FDA Eye Drop Warning
Vision Monday links to “Are My Eye Drops Safe” in coverage on latest FDA eye drop warning
Popsugar: Are Eye Drops Still Safe to Use? Here's What the Latest FDA Recall Means
Popsugar interviews 3 eye doctors, including Dr. Brown, about recent eye drop recalls and how to keep safe.
Optometry Times: FDA waves red flag over eye drops for potential risk of eye infection
Optometry Times references DEF’s biologic eye drop campaign in 2022 and history of publishing eye drop safety alerts in 2023.
Evolving Situation: Velocity Pharma Eye Drop Warnings & Recalls
Latest information on warnings and recalls of Velocity Pharma eye drops sold under brands CVS, Leader, Rugby, Rite Aid, Target Up & Up, Walmart Equate and Velocity Pharma.
Vision Monday: Dry Eye Foundation Introduces New Eye Drop Lookup Tool
Vison Monday covers DEF’s new OTC eye drop lookup tool
Infographic: Are My Eye Drops Safe?
Infographic about “Are My Eye Drops Safe?” with QR code for quick access to database
Dry Eye Foundation Launches New Eye Drop Lookup Tool
Nonprofit introduces comprehensive database of over-the-counter eye drop in response to escalating safety issues and eroding consumer confidence.
What’s Going On With the FDA & Homeopathic Eye Drops?
On Tuesday, September 12, the FDA issued a news release about several new warning letters to manufacturers of over-the-counter eye drops deemed to be illegally marketed.
Dr. Brown discusses the content of the letters and their implications.
K.C. Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Dr. Brown’s commentary on a Warning Letter sent by the FDA to K.C. Pharmaceuticals, a large manufacturer of private-label eye drops sold in the US.
Safety-Related Recalls and Warnings for OTC Eye Drops are Escalating
Six months, seven manufacturers, eleven products: It’s been an unprecedented year for eye drop recalls and FDA warnings.
Survey: Eye Drops Sold Online Pose Risks to Consumers
Extensive coverage from Drugwatch detailing DEF’s history of reporting potentially unsafe eye drops to the FDA.
Dry Eye Foundation Applauds Breakthrough Investigation of OTC Eye Drop Safety Issues
Bloomberg Businessweek’s “No Testing, No Inspections: Contaminated Eyedrops Blinded and Killed Americans” story exposes “gaping hole” in regulatory system
Dry Eye Foundation Launches Mermaid Tears™
Fictitious eye drop exposes regulatory shortfalls for over-the-counter drugs
Bloomberg Businessweek: “No Testing, No Inspections: Contaminated Eyedrops Blinded and Killed Americans”
“The American public should know that nobody’s looking. It’s not the FDA’s fault that they don’t have the resources to do this. But they shouldn’t pretend that they can”
FDA Disclaimers for OTC Eye Drops
FDA says they do not approve or review over-the-counter eye drops - but what does this mean? And, is anybody inspecting the factories where OTC drops are made?
Managed Healthcare Executive: Over 200 Potentially Unsafe Eye Drops Reported to FDA
The Dry Eye Foundation reported 205 eye drops to the FDA that were not found in the FDA database.