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No Testing, No Inspections: Contaminated Eyedrops Blinded and Killed Americans (www.bloomberg.com)
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How a drugstore staple, made in an Indian factory and tainted with an antibiotic-resistant superbug, slipped past the FDA.

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[–] AnarchoGravyBoat@kbin.social 10 points 1 year ago

"slipped past"

More like "walked through the wide open thoroughfare designed to allow them in" via deliberate underfunding of regulators and de-fanging consumer protections.

Imagine if a person did this to a bunch of individuals. What would the punishment be?

That person would likely be in prison for the rest of their lives, at least, they would be removed from society as they have proven that they cannot be trusted to participate in good faith.

How will these companies be punished?

[–] xuxebiko@kbin.social 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Alternate link : https://archive.ph/vJQAQ

[–] somas@kbin.social 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

@xuxebiko > The eyedrops from EzriCare LLC and Delsam Pharma LLC were recalled after the pseudomonas contributed to four deaths, 18 cases of vision loss and scores of infections. The particulars are horrific. In four people the bacteria spread so quickly that doctors had to remove their eyeballs to stop it. Others had their corneas turn into cloudy abscesses of scar tissue. Some endured migraines, discharges from their eyes and light sensitivity that kept them in the dark for days and even months.

[–] xuxebiko@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

So many lives destroyed, so many people traumatised. This should be a hanging offence.

[–] Thrillhouse@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago

That’s terrifying.

[–] StarServal@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Thanks for hiding the name of the brand of eye drops behind a subscription paywall, Bloomberg. That’s really helpful.