Well-known eye drops are now available! "Fear of causing blindness" industry operators fully recall the Food and Drug Administration issued an urgent statement

Alcon, a well-known American invisible eye brand, revealed that its eye drops contain "fungus", which may cause vision damage or blindness if used. The industry has now launched an emergency recall mechanism, and the Food and Drug Administration announced the import situation in Taiwan...

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According to reports from the media "EBC News" and "CTWANT", the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that Alcon has recently received complaints from the public that artificial tears produced by its eye drops brand "Systane" A foreign object was found, which Alcon confirmed to be "fungus" after inspection. The affected products were products with batch number 10101 and an expiration date of September 2025.

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Since ophthalmic products contaminated by fungi may cause eye hazards such as vision impairment and blindness, which can be serious or even life-threatening, Alcon has urgently initiated a recall mechanism, removed the products from the shelves and recalled the relevant products. Consumers who have products with this batch number in their hands You should also stop using it immediately and return it to the place of purchase for replacement or refund.

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As for whether this product is imported from Taiwan? The Food and Drug Administration responded that Taiwan has not imported the drugs affected by the incident, and reminded the public not to purchase the product from abroad, online or other distributors for use.