FDA flags Georgia compounding pharmacy recall of Avastin eye injections linked to infection

By Associated Press,

Mar 20, 2013 09:23 PM EDT

AP Updated: Wednesday, March 20, 4:23 PM

WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration is warning doctors that a compounding pharmacy is recalling dozens of lots of the Roche drug Avastin after receiving reports of eye infections among patients.
The FDA said Wednesday that Clinical Specialties of Martinez, Ga., has received five reports of eye infections from physicians who used the drug to treat macular degeneration, a common vision disorder in seniors.

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