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Business · 19/03/1997Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read

FDA Confirms Effective Date for Contact Lens Color Additives

Summary

The US Food and Drug Administration has confirmed the safe use of colored contact lenses made from a specific copolymer, allowing them to be sold in the US market starting November 5, 1996.

Original source language: Federal Register — Food and Drug AdministrationOpen original release →

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