Posted on 03/23/2023 8:31:12 AM PDT by bitt
Public health authorities are investigating an outbreak of bacterial infections across the United States caused by over-the-counter eyedrops contaminated with a rare “extensively drug-resistant” bacterial superbug.
At least 68 patients in 16 states are suffering from severe side effects after using Artificial Tear eyedrops that were infected with a rare strain of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention announced on Tuesday.
Last month, Artificial Tears Lubricant Eye Drops, a product used to lubricate dry eyes, was recalled by its manufacturer Global Pharma Healthcare. The drops were distributed by EzriCare and Delsam Pharma and sold at drug stores nationwide, including CVS, Walmart, Target, and Amazon.
The eyedrops are MADE IN INDIA!
According to OkayBliss:
The CDC advised people who have developed eye infections after using EzriCare Artificial Tears to seek medical attention. The symptoms include discharge from the eye, eye pain, and increased sensitivity to light.
In response to the CDC’s advisory, the eye drops manufacturer recalled the product.
EzriCare is manufactured by Global Pharma Healthcare, an Indian Company Global Pharma Healthcare, a pharmaceutical company based in Tamilnadu, India, manufactures EzriCare Artificial Tears.
The private limited company was incorporated on 16th June 1986. Global Pharma Healthcare’s directors are Juma Venkatesh, Balakrishnan Rajendran, and Manickam Kamalakannan.
Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a bacteria resistant to standard antibiotics, is commonly linked to outbreaks in hospitals in India, where Global Pharma Healthcare is based. The bacteria is known to spread through contaminated hands or medical equipment.
Patients who are noticing symptoms of an eye infection must get medical care “immediately,” the CDC warns.
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Cheap labor and outsourcing has its consequences
Thanks for sharing.
CDC says to stop using Ezricare Artificial Tears as it probes infections and a death
CBS News | FEBRUARY 1, 2023 / 7:56 AM | Staff
Posted on 2/1/2023, 10:13:22 AM by Red Badger
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It is getting harder to trust the FDA and CDC.
Who would be surprised to learn that the EffBeeEye had contaminated the drops in order to help the CDC and FDA to re-gain some credibility?
We have already seen much stranger stuff than this. Maybe mark this down as a conspiracy theory?
Is there a meme or something for “I-told-you-so-but-now-you-believe-me”?
Very sad. a woman had her eye cut out just to cope with the infection from this effed up bottle of eye drops. I use eye drops daily, makes me a little concerned.
I no longer trust any medical entity. The Covid fiasco along with BigPharma colluding on keeping American drug prices high has soured me on the whole mess.
Here’s the CDC, et al. in the Medical Industrial Complex hard at work killing and maiming people worldwide.
Horowitz: They knew: FOIA document shows government anticipated mass vaccine injuries, then observed them from day one
Nobody disagrees at this point that there is a plethora of excess deaths and a dearth of births, a trend that should be the number-one alarming public policy issue. Yet when any of us suggest that the gene therapy ubiquitously given to the world right around the time of the jump in these numbers might be responsible, people look at us like we are from Mars. However, it turns out, based on newly released FOIA documents from the CDC, that our government knew about and even anticipated massive reports of injuries from these shots from day one.
if this happened to anyone I know, i’d sue for $100 billion.
Phew, luckily my eyedrops are made in South Africa.
L8r
In the past I worked in a compounding pharmacy. The boss went to India to inspect some of the drug manufacturers that supplied products. He observed that some were of the highest standards and perfectly safe. He also observed that some had unacceptable standards of manufacturing.
This should be running on FOX News... and most local newspapers...
the bottles we have around here say “distributed by” but no idea where the stuff was made.
I wash my eyes with American Biotech silver liquid. (Nano silver)
Helps dry eye, as well as allergies and infections
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