FDA Warns Against Use of Unapproved Eye Drops
South Moon, Rebright and FivFivGo lack active ingredient in Lumify, with South Moon found to be contaminated.
- FDA warns against use of South Moon, Rebright and FivFivGo eye drops, which are unapproved and can be easily mistaken for Bausch + Lomb's Lumify drops.
- South Moon samples were found to be contaminated with Burkholderia cepacia complex, a bacteria that can cause antibiotic-resistant infections.
- Both South Moon and Rebright lacked the active ingredient in Lumify, brimonidine tartrate.
- No samples of FivFivGo could be obtained for testing.
- Consumers are advised to only buy eye products from reputable retailers like state-licensed pharmacies.