MediNatura New Mexico Inc. is expanding its recall of nasal spray products, citing microbial contamination, the company said in a Dec. 16 statement published by the Food and Drug Administration.
MediNatura announced on Dec. 10 the recall of one lot of ReBoost Nasal Spray, used to relieve conditions such as a runny nose, nasal congestion, sinus headache, nasal itching, and sneezing. In its latest announcement, the company expanded the recall to all lots of the product.
“The product has been found to contain yeast/mold and microbial contamination with one species identified as Achromobacter, at levels above specifications,” the company said.
Achromobacter is a bacterium that is “intrinsically resistant to several antibiotics,” according to an October 2020 study published in the National Library of Medicine. This intrinsic resistance of the bacteria to various antibiotics means there are only a few treatment options….