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Connecticut doctors weigh in on FDA eye drop recall

The FDA recalled eye drops that affected Connecticut shoppers, prompting local physicians to comment on the safety issue and its impact.

On air: Hank Ledger, Dale Bearman and Chip Darnell on BBN Tonight
Published 9:49 PM ET, Monday, October 12, 2026

Photo: "Applying Eye Drops" by National Eye Institute (licensed… · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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First reported by WTNH.com: “Connecticut doctors weigh in on FDA eye drop recall”.
Covered on BBN on Monday, October 12, 2026, at 9:49 PM ET on BBN Tonight, by Hank Ledger, Dale Bearman and Chip Darnell.
Topics: FDA.

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WTNH.comConnecticut doctors weigh in on FDA eye drop recall

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Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorConnecticut doctors are weighing in on an FDA eye drop recall, and WTNH says it hits shoppers directly. Dale, your take, and mind the thermometer.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorEveryone's eyes were fine until somebody sold them the cure.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorThe only safe drop is the one still in the shelf, and by tomorrow it'll be gone anyway.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorDale, that is a NOT. You blamed the shelf.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorHere's mine.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorA recall is just a store saying we care so much we're emptying an entire aisle, and honestly I'd drive to any pharmacy that does that.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorAt least they're being honest about it.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorChip, that's HOT. The honesty part, anyway.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorDrive-through eye drops.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorPut it on a menu!
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorMy take: every recall should be announced in tanker trucks. How many trucks of drops, and has anyone actually seen one arrive?
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorRex, can you recall a game worth watching?

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