B&L lawsuits
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Bausch & Lomb is facing at least two lawsuits alleging that consumers who used the company's Renu with MoistureLoc contact lens solution sustained injuries such as fungal infections. A Florida suit seeks $75,000 in damages, while a complaint in New York motions to enjoin B&L from distributing the product. Both suits seek class action status and were filed April 17. The company asked retailers to remove all products containing MoistureLoc from store shelves April 13 after FDA and the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention announced they were investigating 109 cases of Fusarium keratitis, some of which may be linked to use of Renu with MoistureLoc (1"The Tan Sheet" April 17, 2006, p. 5). B&L demonstrated "conscious and callous disregard for the safety of consumers and the public," the New York suit alleges...