National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control NAFDAC has alerted Nigerians to the recalled EzriCare and Delsam Pharma Artificial Tears eye drops.
The recall is contained in a public alert signed by NAFDAC Director-General, Mojisola Adeyeye, in Abuja.
She said that the eye drop was recalled in February due to suspected contamination with pseudo-monas aeruginosa, a highly resistant bacterium.
According to her, since the recall, the US Centre for Disease Control CDC has reported 68 patients across 16 states with health problems from the bacteria, including eye infections.
The NAFDAC boss said that laboratory testing identified the bacteria in opened EzriCare bottles from multiple sources according to the CDC.
