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Polyvinyl Alcohol 1.4% Lubricating Eye Drops Recalled by The Harvard Drug Group LLC dba Major Pharmaceuticals and Rugby Laboratories Due to Non-Sterility: FDA found insanitary conditions and positive bacterial...

Date: October 31, 2023
Company: The Harvard Drug Group LLC dba Major Pharmaceuticals and Rugby Laboratories
Status: Terminated
Source: FDA (Drug)

What You Should Do

Stop using this product immediately. Do not consume, use, or distribute it.

Return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund. If you have questions, contact The Harvard Drug Group LLC dba Major Pharmaceuticals and Rugby Laboratories directly.

Affected Products

Polyvinyl Alcohol 1.4% Lubricating Eye Drops, packaged in 0.5 FL OZ (15mL) bottles, Dist. by: RUGBY LABORATORIES, Livonia, MI 48152, NDC 0536-1325-94.

Quantity: 1,271,810 bottles

Why Was This Recalled?

Non-Sterility: FDA found insanitary conditions and positive bacterial test results from environmental sampling at the manufacturing facility.

Where Was This Sold?

This product was distributed nationwide across all 50 states.

Affected (51 states)Not affected

About The Harvard Drug Group LLC dba Major Pharmaceuticals and Rugby Laboratories

The Harvard Drug Group LLC dba Major Pharmaceuticals and Rugby Laboratories has 24 total recalls tracked by RecallDetector.

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Data sourced from the FDA (Drug). Last updated March 26, 2026. View original report