One lot of Systane Lubricant Eye Drops Ultra PF, manufactured by Alcon Laboratories, has been recalled due to fungal contamination, the FDA announced this week.

The US Food and Drug Administration has recalled Systane Lubricant Eye Drops Ultra PF due to a risk of fungal contamination. The eye drops are typically used to cause temporary relief from dry eyes or irritation.

A popular household brand of eye drops has been recalled after a ‘potentially life-threatening’ fungal contamination was discovered. Alcon Laboratories told users on December 21 to ‘immediately’ stop using Systane Lubricant Eye Drops from one lot after a consumer complaint.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday that it has approved an injectable version of Bristol Myers Squibb's blockbuster cancer drug, Opdivo.

Shares of Bristol Myers Squibb ($BMY) were in the spotlight on Friday after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved an injectable version of the pharmaceutical major’s cancer drug Opdivo. Opdivo is reportedly part of PD-1 inhibitors class of drugs,

Eye drops recalled nationwide due to fungal contamination On Dec. 22, the FDA reclassified the recall as a Class I, meaning “there is a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to” the eggs “will cause serious adverse health consequences ...

The recall is now Class I, meaning that "there is a reasonable probability that use of the product will cause serious, adverse health consequences or death," according to the Food Safety and Inspection Service,