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22/11/2025: Boots recall two eye cosmetic products. Go to Boots recall page to see more (when there scroll down to see both products)

15/09/2025:New patient recommendation added to Andrew's Testimonials

07/07/2025: MEDICINES RECALL/NOTIFICATION. Class 2 Medicines Recall: Zaditen 0.25 mg/ml, eye drops, solution, Laboratoires Théa EL(25)A/34

18/05/2025: On May 15, 2025, Contamac Solutions, Inc. announced a voluntary product recall in the United States for lots HFH, HGC, HGI, HGN, HKF, HKK of Nutrifill, a preservative-free contact lens insertion solution. Go to https://contamacsolutions.com/pages/public-notice-recall to read more.

13/05/2025: Device safety information and medicines recall/notification. Class 4 Medicines Notification, Chemidex Pharma Ltd, Various Products, EL(25)A/21. Page summary: Chemidex Pharma Ltd has informed the MHRA that the Patient Information Leaflet (PIL) in their topical steroid products does not contain all the required safety information. Cartons for the products/batches listed are missing side effect information related to Visual Disturbances.

13/05/2025: 75,000+ Cases of Eye Care Products Recalled Nationwide (USA) Over Sterility Concerns, FDA Says. Go to Health to read more.

08/05/2025: Company initiated and FDA Enforcement recall of 34,000 contact lenses in February/March 2025. Lens names that may be known to UK ECPs and patients are 'MyDay Toric' and 'Specsavers Easyvision Linarial Toric'. See The Healthy and FDA Enforcement Report.

08/05/2025: MHRA Class 4 Medicines Defect Notification: Chloramphenicol 1% w/w Eye Ointment, Blumont Pharma Limited, EL(25)A/20.

02/05/2025: Another testmonial added to Andrew's Testimonials

23/04/2025: Andrew D Price - Contributing CPD Author to 'Optician' Journal.

24/12/2024: Recall Alert - "FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – 12/21/2024 – Fort Worth, Texas. Alcon Laboratories is voluntarily recalling one (1) lot of Systane Lubricant Eye Drops Ultra PF, Single Vials On-the-Go, 25 count (Lot 10101) to the consumer level. Alcon evaluated a consumer complaint of foreign material observed inside a sealed single use vial and determined the material to be fungal in nature". Go to Company Announcement for further information.

15/11/2024: Beth Ralph now 'Holder of Omnigen Amniotic Membrane Training Certificate'.

07/11/2024: Warning. US FDA publish warning letter to 'Fancy Drops Beauty LLC' regarding colour changing eye drops readily available via UK internet supply.

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