The maker of two ophthalmic lubricant gels is accused of misleading consumers by marketing its eye drops as “sterile” without ensuring the products were free from potentially infection-causing bacteria and fungi.
Long Island, N.Y. (CN) — A Long Island CVS shopper sued the Swiss-American pharmaceutical company Alcon for deceptive business practices on Thursday, accusing it of marketing its over-the-counter eye relief products as “sterile,” despite an April 2026 recall stemming from FDA inspection observations at the manufacturing facility.
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