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These Eye Drop Products Could Cause Serious Health Risks, FDA Warns These Eye Drop Products Could Cause Serious Health Risks, FDA Warns
These Eye Drop Products Could Cause Serious Health Risks, FDA Warns Consumers are being warned by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to immediately stop using two eye drop products because of potential bacterial or fungal contamination that could cause serious health risks. The advisory covers products distributed by LightEyez Limited, including Dr. Berne's MSM Drops 5% Solution and LightEyez MSM Eye Drops – Eye Repair. "Using contaminated eye drops could result in minor to serious vision-threatening infection which could possibly progress to a life-threatening infection," the FDA said. The Dr. Berne’s and LightEyez eye drop products also con…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Suspicious Sock Shipment: Officers Seize Counterfeit Socks Headed To Loudoun Suspicious Sock Shipment: Officers Seize Counterfeit Socks Headed To Loudoun
Suspicious Sock Shipment: Officers Seize Counterfeit Socks Headed To Loudoun Customs and Border Patrol officers seized another shipment of counterfeit diabetic socks headed to Loudoun County, officials said. On July 29, law enforcement found 165,707 pairs of diabetic socks that violated the Cotton seal at the Area Port of Norfolk-Newport News, just after they seized over 100,000 counterfeit pairs two weeks prior, according to U.S. Customs and Border Patrol.  This shipment looked too familiar, as it resembled the first seized shipment of Hugh Ugoli diabetic socks from Turkey on July 13, authorities said.  The socks, which bore an unauthorized "Seal of …

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by AJ Goldbloom
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Companies Selling Honey Tainted With Drugs Used To Fight Erectile Dysfunction: FDA Companies Selling Honey Tainted With Drugs Used To Fight Erectile Dysfunction: FDA
Companies Selling Honey Tainted With Drugs Used To Fight Erectile Dysfunction: FDA The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued warning letters to four companies that allegedly illegally sold honey-based products that could contain drug ingredients found in erectile dysfunction medication. Testing by the FDA found that products being sold throughout the East Coast could pose a significant health risk to consumers due to the presence of drug ingredients that can be found in Cialis (tadalafil) and Viagra (sildenafil). Officials noted that those drugs are used to treat erectile dysfunction and are “restricted to use under the supervision of licensed health care professio…

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by Zak Failla