FDA Warning Forces Amazon to Withdraw Multiple Eye Drop Products

Published on November 16, 2023

Amazon is pulling some eye drop products after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned the e-commerce platform about the significant risks posed by the items to consumers. On Nov. 13, the FDA sent a “warning letter” to Amazon CEO Andrew Jassy stating that some of the eye drop products sold on the platform “are especially concerning from a public health perspective.” It pointed out that these are “unapproved new drugs” and that the company is engaged in interstate commerce with these products, which is prohibited for such items. Drug products intended for administration to the eyes generally pose “a greater risk of harm to users because the route of administration for these products bypasses some of the body’s natural defenses,” the agency added....

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