Forbes November 9, 2023
Concerns about the safety of over-the-counter eyedrops resurfaced last month when the FDA issued a warning to consumers to avoid using more than two dozen eyecare products due to bacterial contamination at their manufacturing plants. But this wasn’t a newly discovered risk.
The first news of a serious outbreak of eye infections caused by a highly drug-resistant strain of bacteria was reported by the CDC’s Health Alert Network on February 1, 2023. Laboratory testing determined that artificial tears were the source. Although the contaminated product was swiftly pulled from the market, the outbreak ultimately infected 81 people in 18 states. Fourteen lost their vision and four died.
The FDA responded by boosting inspections of overseas manufacturing plants, which had sharply...
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