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| The United States: FDA warns consumers not to purchase or use certain methylsulfonylmethane (MSM) eye drops due to contamination |
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers not to purchase and to immediately stop using Dr. Berne’s MSM Drops 5% Solution and LightEyez MSM Eye Drops – Eye Repair due to bacterial contamination, fungal contamination, or both.
FDA recommends consumers properly discard these products. Using contaminated eye drops could result in minor to serious vision-threatening infection which could possibly progress to a life-threatening infection. FDA is not aware of any adverse event reports associated with use of either products at this time. Patients who have signs or symptoms of an eye infection should talk to their health care professional or otherwise seek medical care immediately.
The Dr. Berne’s and LightEyez eye drop products also contain methylsulfonylmethane (MSM) as an active ingredient. These products are unapproved drugs and illegally marketed in the US. There are no legally marketed ophthalmic drugs that contain MSM as an active ingredient.
FDA conducted sampling and testing based on these products’ intended use in the eyes, and due to the industry’s recent manufacturing issues with eye drops. FDA’s testing showed the products were contaminated with microbes and were not sterile.
Please refer to the following website in FDA for details:
http://www.fda.gov/drugs/drug-safety-and-availability/fda-warns-consumers-not-purchase-or-use-certain-methylsulfonylmethane-msm-eye-drops-due
In Hong Kong, the above products are not registered pharmaceutical products.
Ends/Wednesday, Aug 23, 2023
Issued at HKT 15:00
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