FDA 경고 감염-실명 위험 안약 26종 제품명...CVS, 타겟 등 브랜드
CVS Health, Rite Aid, Target Up&Up, Leader(Cardinal Health), Rugby(Cardinal Health) 및 Velocity Pharma 등의 매장 브랜드로 판매되는 안약 등 26가지 일반 점안액이 심각한 안구 감염을 유발해 시력 상실이나 실명을 초래할 수 있다고 연방 식품의약국(FDA)이 경고했다. Target, Rite Aid 및 CVS는 문제 안약을 진열대에서 제거하고 온라인 판매를 중단할 예정이다.
#CVS Health
Lubricant Eye Drops 15 ml (single pack)
Lubricant Eye Drops 15 ml (twin pack)
Lubricant Gel Drops 15 ml (single pack)
Lubricant Gel Drops 15 ml (twin pack)
Multi-Action Relief Drops 15 ml
Lubricating Gel drops 10 ml
Lubricant Eye Drops 10 ml (single pack)
Lubricant Eye Drops 10 ml (twin pack)
Mild Moderate Lubricating Eye Drops 15 ml (single pack)
#Rugby (Cardinal Health)
Lubricating Tears Eye Drops 15 ml
Polyvinyl Alcohol 1.4% Lubricating Eye Drops 15 ml
#Leader (Cardinal Health)
Dry Eye Relief 10 ml
Lubricant Eye Drops 15 ml (single pack)
Lubricant Eye Drops 15 ml (twin pack)
Dry Eye Relief 15 ml
Eye Irritation Relief 15 ml
#Rite Aid
Lubricant Eye Drops 15 ml (twin pack)
Lubricant Eye Drops 10 ml (twin pack)
Gentle Lubricant Gel Eye Drops 15 ml
Lubricant Gel Drops 15 ml
Lubricating Gel Drops 10 ml
Multi-Action Relief Drops 15 ml
#Target
Up&Up Dry Eye Relief Lubricant Eye Drops 30 ml
Up&Up Extreme Relief Dry Eye 15 ml (single pack)
Up&Up Extreme Relief Dry Eye 30 ml (twin pack)
#Velocity Pharma
Lubricant Eye Drop 10 ml (triple pack)
FDA issues warning for 26 eyedrops due to risk of infection, blindness
Retailers like CVS, Target and Rite Aid pulled the products after federal inspectors discovered “insanitary conditions” at the manufacturing plant
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/10/30/eyedrop-recall-fda-cvs-target-rite-aid-velocity/
CNN: FDA warns 26 eye drop products, including from large store brands, could lead to eye infections and vision loss
https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/30/health/fda-eye-drops-infection-risk/index.html