The US Food and Drug Administration sent warning letters to CVS, Walgreens, and six other retail companies this week for selling over-the-counter eye drops that were illegally marketed and pose a public health concern.
US regulators said they consider the eye drops to be unapproved drugs, a violation of federal law. The drops are marketed, regulators say illegally, to treat conditions like conjunctivitis (also known as “pink eye”), cataracts, glaucoma, and other issues. Some of these eye drops include those marketed and branded by CVS and Walgreens.
The labels on some of the eye products, the FDA said Tuesday, say the products contain silver. Long-term use of drugs containing silver can cause areas of the skin and other body tissue, including the eye, to permanently turn gray or blue-gray, which is called “argyria.”
Source: CVS, Walgreens receive FDA warning over ‘unapproved’ eye drops
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