The reasons for the CVS recalls included drugs being infested with bacteria, mold growing in factory ventilators, peeling paint and barefoot workers in factories and pills containing incorrect doses.
Own-brand eye drops were the CVS products most likely to be recalled over the last decade, followed by own-brand constipation drugs - such as magnesium citrate tablets - and those for treating colds and flus.
A spokesperson for CVS said in a statement that the chain - which has more than 9,000 stores nationally - prioritizes 'good manufacturing and ethical sourcing practices'.
In one instance from January this year, allergy medications made for CVS by an Indian company were recalled after FDA inspectors found stagnant liquid - growing yeast and mold - inside an air purification unit at the drugmaker's facility in India, reports show.
In a third case from 2022, CVS recalled magnesium citrate tablets - used for constipation - after they were found to have been contaminated by microbes.
In a fourth case from 2019, FDA inspectors found that a factory in Florida making children's cough syrup for CVS was using water contaminated with a bacteria that can be deadly to youngsters with weakened immune systems.
CVS sells more than 2,000 store-brand health and wellness products in the US, with the own-brand market worth $236billion in 2023 according to estimates.
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