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Sun Pharma recalls eye drops in India after contamination scare"Withdrawal of Product - Depopred2ML, Brinolar (BKC FREE), Brinzotim Eye Drops 5ML BKC FREE, Lotepred-5ML, Lotepred 1% Eye Drops SML, Lotep...
Why those tiny holes in your aluminum foil aren't a bad thing, and the reasons behind them are extremely simpleTiny pinholes in aluminum foil are a normal manufacturing characteristic. These microscopic holes do not compromise the foil's protective b...
Not Shark or Seal: Penguin's biggest predator on this island is a 20-gram animal and South Africa is now planning a 550-tonne poison solutionSouth Africa is preparing a large-scale operation to eliminate mice on Marion Island. Helicopters will drop 550 tons of poison bait across ...
Dogs and cats can be infected by hantavirus, but can they spread it to humans? Here's what CDC recommends for pet ownersHantavirus and pets: A hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship has sparked global health worries. Passengers fell ill and some died during a v...
Urgent recall: 3 million eye drop bottles recalled after FDA sterility warning - are you using it?A nationwide recall of over 3.1 million eye drop bottles has been issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration due to safety concerns. T...
Are your eye drops safe? CDSCO flags illegal products, doctors issue strong warning on irritation, conjunctivitisAuthorities have launched a major crackdown on unapproved dry eye relief drops being sold without mandatory CDSCO approval. States and Unio...
Regulator plans to ask cos to sell eye drops in transparent bottlesThe Drugs Consultative Committee (DCC), a technical body of experts, had deliberated on the issue in its meeting last year after it receive...
Indian eyedrop maker issues recall of various eye drops in US for potential safety reasonsKilitch Healthcare India Limited has recalled 27 types of eye drops sold in the U.S. due to safety concerns arising from insanitary conditi...
Are you suffering from red eyes? It could be a 'new COVID like epidemic'In Delhi, cases of conjunctivitis are on the rise. Doctors are witnessing 100 cases every day, when compared with the previous year, there ...
Pharma companies may have to switch to opaque bottles for eye drops packaging"Bacterial contamination in ophthalmic solution bottles are often reported and hence the need was felt to change its packaging to ensure th...
View: India's drug industry needs a major overhaulDespite campaigns for regulatory reform since a corruption and fraud scandal in 2013, India's Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation r...
India tests of eye drops linked to US deaths show no contaminationIndian firm Global Pharma Healthcare's Artificial Tears eye drops product, which led to three deaths and blinded some patients in the US, d...
Global Pharma recalls 50,000 tubes of contaminated eye drops in US: USFDAThe lot has been manufactured by Chennai-based Global Pharma Healthcare and distributed in the US market by New York-based Delsam Pharma. S...
Global Pharma under CDSCO watch after USFDA curbs eyedrops importsThe Central Drugs Standards Control Organisation (CDSCO), the country's drug regulator, has sent a team of experts to inspect Chennai-based...
CDSCO suspends manufacturing of eye drops linked to 55 adverse events in United StatesAccording to the people aware of the matter, the US-based Food and Drug Administration has warned the consumers "not to purchase or use Ezr...
Central, state teams on way to Global Pharma Healthcare plant after firm recalls eye drop linked to vision loss in USThe US Food and Drug Administration has said in a statement that the Chennai-based company is recalling all lots of Artificial Tears lubric...
Indian drug firm recalls eye drop linked to vision loss in USIn a statement posted on its website, Global Pharma Healthcare said it is notifying the distributors of this product Aru Pharma Inc and Del...
Bird flu among humans is rare, but here’s what you can do to stay safeBird-to-human or human-to-human transmission of bird flu is rare. However, doctors advise precautionary measures, such as avoiding consumin...
Old mascaras will do no good, expired ones may up skin infection & blood poisoning riskThis risk is amplified in people with a weak immune system.
Applying eyeliner may cause vision problemsResearchers used video recordings to observe and compare the amount of eyeliner particles that migrated into the tear film.