FDA Warning Forces Amazon to Withdraw Multiple Eye Drop Products

The products are ‘not generally recognized as safe and effective’ for their labeled uses, the agency said.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in White Oak, Md., on June 5, 2023. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

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.