“Uh-oh! Some eye-catching news here: Kilitch Healthcare India Ltd. pulled the plug on 27 types of eyecare drops sold across the U.S. Why? Well, it turns out there might be a safety hiccup. The FDA sounded the alarm last month, cautioning folks against grabbing certain eyedrops from big retailers like Walmart, CVS, and Target. Sneaky thing is, they didn’t spill the beans about Kilitch being the culprit.
Now, here’s the plot twist: Bloomberg spilled the beans on November 10th, revealing that Kilitch cooked up these eyedrops in a less-than-sparkling factory in India. Picture this—a few barefoot workers and some creative minds cooking up fake test results to make the product seem safe.
The FDA played detective and visited Kilitch’s place in October, catching them red-handed with health violations. What’s the scoop? Microbiologists were caught playing with backdated test results, claiming the eyedrops were squeaky clean. Surprise, surprise—they weren’t. Bacterial contamination found its way into the bottling areas during the inspection.
FDA gave Kilitch a heads up on October 25th, saying, ‘Hey, recall your products!’ But, here’s the kicker—they didn’t budge until now. FDA can’t exactly force them, but they did drop the hammer on October 23rd, banning Kilitch’s factory from shipping more eyedrops to the U.S. Sneaky stuff, right?”
