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Originally Posted by Canada 02
Interesting that you mention this. I use Clear Care and ran out several weeks ago, but could not find it anywhere. Not a single pharmacist could tell me what was happening, just that it was on backorder so I had to switch brands. Any links to info on what happened or if its coming back, discontinued etc?
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Sounds like a mess in Toronto.....
Duluth-based CIBA Vision says it has begun shipping the products again, after a hiatus of more than two months.
The company discovered at the end of 2005 that a "nonsterile lubricant" had been used on machinery at a plant in Toronto.
The company said no contaminated products left the plant.
"As a precautionary measure, we suspended production," said Laurie Sillay Lahr, spokeswoman for CIBA Vision. "Everything that had already left the plant was safe. It was just a precautionary measure on our part, not a product recall."
The plant was up and running again at the beginning of this year, she said, but it has taken CIBA Vision a couple of months to build up supply of Clear Care and AQuify MPS, another cleaning solution affected.
"We just started shipping to retail stores a few weeks ago, and the products have already started showing up on shelves," Sillay Lahr said. "We regret any inconvenience that this has caused to consumers, but the good news is that they'll start seeing an increase in supply over the next few months."
CIBA Vision, which is owned by Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis and has a large contact lens plant in Duluth, declined to say how much of an impact its Toronto shutdown had on sales.
Big discussion here:
http://www.visioncareforums.com/show...messageid=7326
I got word from my optometrist in Feb 06 that they had this "problem" and to stockpile, so I grabbed 4 bottles from a WalMart. Wish I had more, running out, although it sounds like they might be shipping new stuff soon.
What a mess...