No infections yet linked, but FDA found contamination in manufacturing facility.
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    The Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers to ditch 26 over-the-counter eye drop products found at big retailers—including CVS, Rite Aid, and Target—due to a risk of infection.

    That is, innate immune responses are held back in specific locations of the body to prevent damage from inflammation—damage that, in the case of the eye, could lead to vision loss.

    The FDA noted that CVS, Rite Aid, and Target are in the process of pulling the drops, but products branded from Leader, Rugby, and Velocity may still be available for purchase online or on shelves.

    The sweeping warning and recommendation for a recall of 26 products comes amid a string of eye drop contamination problems this year.

    Most notably, an outbreak of extremely drug-resistant bacterial infections linked to EzriCare Artificial Tears came to light at the beginning of the year.

    In March, the FDA warned of two other eye drop products, from Pharmedica and Apotex, which were not linked to the outbreak but raised concerns regarding non-sterility.

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