FDA warns Aspen Pharmacare over eye drop production standards

Original Article by Tamar Kahn | Business Day | 23 March 2025

The US FDA has warned Aspen Pharmacare, Africa's largest drugmaker, citing breaches in manufacturing standards for eye drops produced at its Gqeberha facility.

The US FDA has warned Aspen Pharmacare, Africa’s largest drugmaker, citing breaches in manufacturing standards for eye drops produced at its Gqeberha facility.

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