FDA Urges Stronger Labeling For Hydrogen Peroxide-Based Contact Lens Solutions

New draft guidance from the US agency calls for manufacturers to add more information about potential risks to the labeling of some types of contact lens solution.

Sample warning graphic Division of Ophthalmic Devices in FDA Center for Devices and Radiological Health included in 27-page draft guidance for suggested labeling and package inserts for hydrogen-peroxide contact lens solutions. • Source: FDA

The US Food and Drug Administration on the same day published two documents relevant to the consumer health care market, one opening OTC sales in a category for the first time and the other recommending labeling to improve the safety of a widely used product.

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