Stop Using These Eye Drop Products Sold At CVS, Rite Aid, Target Due To Infection Risk: FDA

Consumers should stop using more than two dozen over-the-counter eye drop products because of the risk of eye infections that may lead to vision loss or blindness.

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Joe Lombardi

10/30/2023 10:30 a.m.

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The 26 products are from these brands: CVS Health, Leader (Cardinal Health), Rugby (Cardinal Health), Rite Aid, Target Up&Up, and Velocity Pharma.

The alert comes after FDA investigators found bacterial contamination in critical drug production areas of a manufacturing facility.

For the complete list of all the products, view this page on the FDA website.

Those who have signs or symptoms of an eye infection after using these products should talk to their healthcare provider or seek medical care immediately, the FDA said.

CVS, Rite Aid, and Target are removing the products from their store shelves and websites. Products branded as Leader, Rugby, and Velocity may still be available to purchase in stores and online and should not be purchased.

The FDA encourages healthcare professionals and patients to report adverse events or quality problems with any medicine to FDA’s MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting program:

Complete and submit the report online at Medwatch; or
Download and complete the form, then submit it via fax at 1-800-FDA-0178.

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