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The FDA issued warning letters to eight companies over the illegal manufacturing or marketing of unapproved drug products for certain ocular conditions. First things first: which companies? We’ll just get just straight to it: Boiron Inc. CVS Health DR Vitamin Solutions Natural Ophthalmics, Inc. OcluMed LLC Similasan AG/Similasan USA TRP Company, Inc. Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. Now what does a warning letter mean? An FDA warning letter is sent to a manufacturer when, following an internal investigation, the agency has found it has significantly violated FDA regulations. Such violations can include: Poor manufacturing practices Inaccuracies with claims of a product’s indication Incorrect direction for use Each letter also mandates that companies must correct the issue, with an agency-set timeframe and directions provided for the company to notify the FDA of its plans moving forward. See here for details on the different types of warning letters. So what did these letters say? Per the FDA, the companies’ unapproved eye products “are illegally marketed to treat conditions such as conjunctivitis (“pink eye”), cataracts, glaucoma and others.” The agency also stated that a few of the letters include quality issues related to product sterility for some of the companies. Learn more at the link in bio. . . . . . . . . #optometry #optometrist #ophthalmology #ophthalmologist #medicine #residency #scrublife #contacts #cornea #glaucoma #retina #eye #keratoconus #surgeon #dryeyes #optometrynews #retinopathy #womeninmedicine #optometrystudent #healthy #medstudent #contactlenses #glasses #vision #physiciansassistant #nurse #premed