If you use any of the over the counter eye drops made by this company you should probably stop, and throw whatever you have away. They probably aren’t sterile, and the FDA has made them stop producing the drops until they can fix the problems at their manufacturing plant.
Eye-drop maker MBI Distributing Inc. has signed a consent decree with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to stop making and distributing drugs until the company corrects manufacturing problems and other violations at its Benicia, Calif., facility.
Among other problems, MBI lacked manufacturing controls to ensure that its eye drops were sterile, the FDA said. MBI’s eye-drop product line includes Oxydrops, Bright Eyes, Bright Eyes II, Clarity Vision for Life, Visitein, and Can-C. The company also makes several over-the-counter pain relievers, the federal agency said.
The FDA also determined that two of MBI’s eye-drop brands, Visitein and Clarity Vision for Life, are unapproved drugs. In addition, three of MBI’s pain relievers — Biogesic, Bio-Ice, and Bio-Heat — don’t provide adequate warnings for their safe use, the agency said.
Consumers, health-care providers, and caregivers should dispose of these MBI eye drops and pain relievers, the FDA said. Any adverse events related to these products should be reported to the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
Another problem, not addressed by the FDA, is that many of the drops don’t have any real benefit anyway. It’s amazing how many patients use these things, or ask me about them, and at the same time complain about the cost of their prescription medications. They have no qualms about throwing their money away on crap, but they all think the drug companies are ripping them off.
