Posted on 02/01/2023 7:13:22 AM PST by Red Badger
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recommending that consumers and health care providers immediately stop using EzriCare Artificial Tears as it investigates a "multistate cluster" of infections that testing has linked to the eye drops. At least one death has been associated with the infections.
Infections have been found in 50 patients in 11 states, the CDC said, adding that most of them had used artificial tears and that the mostly commonly used brand was Ezricare.
Results in some patients included "permanent vision loss resulting from ocular infection, hospitalization and [the] death of one patient with bloodstream infection," the CDC said, noting that the bacterial infections are often resistant to antibiotics.
Ezricare Artificial Tears bottles
EZRICARE-INFO.COM
The CDC said it "recommends that clinicians and patients immediately discontinue the use of EzriCare Artificial Tears" until its probe and lab tests are complete. The agency is working with state and local health departments on the issue.
Ezricare said it hasn't received any consumer complaints or reports of adverse reactions related to the investigation or any word from any regulatory agencies about the probe, and it hasn't been asked to conduct a recall.
Still, the company said that "in an abundance of caution," it strongly emphasized that customers stop using "any portions of EzriCare Artificial Tears Lubricant Eye Drops you may have until we can discover more details about any potential safety concerns."
Ezricare noted that EzriCare Artificial Tears "was formulated, designed and imported by" Aru Pharma Inc and manufactured by Global Pharma Healthcare PVT LTD.
Some law firms, such as Simmons Hanly Conroy, a national firm, are already seeking potential claimants.
50 patients, 11 states, 1 death and the CDC springs into action. Hmmmm.
Global Pharma’s facility is located in the heart of the exclusive government-promoted pharmaceutical industrial area in Alathur, Chennai. It has been meticulously designed for the manufacturing of tablets, capsules, ointments, liquid orals, sterile eye drops, small volume parenterals, sachets, and food supplements. It has been audited by the Ministries of Health of over 12 countries, and also possesses the following certifications: WHO-GMP, ISO 9001:2008, ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, OHSAS 18001:2007, ISO 22000:2005, ISO 17025:2005.
Don’t get why this is coming from the CDC instead of the FDA....
I’ll take a shot at why you ‘Hmmmm’.
If mRNA serves, there was something else that has a far, far worse track results that is immune to criticism...
Don’t get why this is coming from the CDC instead of the FDA
They’re scared and running in circles
Turf war. CDC uber alles since 2020.
Because the CDC really, really, really, really gives a shit about you. Believe ‘em.
Good question. FDA orders recalls.
You’re supposed to pull the first number of samples at the begin of the production run, some during production and the last few at the end of the run. Then test for sterility.
Wonder if this was done? It’s pretty much standard when packaging medical products.
Maybe the CDC rank and file does, but the superPfizers are blind to seeing the vaxx about the dangers of some very well advertised products.
I use some other brand every morning
So are all ‘tears’ drops, worthless ?
Just this brand, looks like..................
But, I would caution, do not use drops that are out of date or cloudy....................
But mRNA injections are safe and effective ...
Why should anyone believe anything that the CDC emits?
Right...I’ve been in med device over 20 years and had to do my fair share of recalls for any number of reasons.....this is just odd.
but the clot shot is just fine.
So obvious the CDC was paid off on covid vaxx.
Right?
Insanity.
I use a lot of eye drops. Was "Global Pharma Healthcare" making other brands on the same lines? Were they packaging the very same drops for other companies under different labels? You see this often with recalls. In fact, it seems a bit odd that this isn't mentioned here.
"Global Pharma Healthcare" makes a lot of eye products.
Bottle looks similar to EZRiCare...
Anyway, hasn't killed me or started any infection, that I know of. Had it and used it for at least six months.
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