Lower risk Drug recall · FDA · Published April 13, 2021

Nomax Dry Eye Test Strips Recall: Subpotent Drug Hazard

Nomax recalls 100 sterile dry eye test strips (50 pouches) due to subpotent drug content. This may not provide proper eye test results. Consumers should contact Nomax for details.

Plain-English summary generated from official FDA data by GovInfoNow · Published by Carlos Caban · How we make summaries

🇺🇸 FDA recall #D-0387-2021Drug Nomax ›

Lower-risk recall

Subpotent Drug

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Recalling firmNomax Inc9735 Green Park Industrial Dr · Saint Louis, MO 63123-7241

✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

Nomax is recalling dry eye test strips that may contain less active drug than intended. This could lead to inaccurate eye test results. The recall affects products sold with specific lot and expiration dates. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/36212-nomax-dry-eye-test-strips-recall-subpotent-drug-hazard.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/36212-nomax-dry-eye-test-strips-recall-subpotent-drug-hazard · Updated October 4, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #D-0387-2021

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“Nomax Dry Eye Test Strips Recall: Subpotent Drug Hazard.” GovInfoNow, updated October 4, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/36212-nomax-dry-eye-test-strips-recall-subpotent-drug-hazard. Based on FDA recall #D-0387-2021 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-0387-2021%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on April 13, 2021, that Nomax Inc voluntarily recalled Dry Eye Test Fluorescein Sodium Ophthalmic Strips due to subpotent drug risks. The recall affects 78 cartons distributed nationwide.

How to tell if you have it

Brand: Nomax
Product: Dry Eye Test, Fluorescein Sodium, Ophthalmic Strips USP (0.12mg Fluorescein Sodium), 100 Sterile Strips (50 Pouches of 2 Strips Each)
NDC: 51801-008-15
Lot: 13336
Expiration: EXP 07/23

The hazard

The product is classified as a subpotent drug. The recall was initiated voluntarily by the firm.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Nomax Inc has two other recalls on record since March 24, 2015. On April 19, 2024, Nomax recalled FUL-GLO Ophthalmic Strips due to impurities risk. Other recent recalls of similar products include Scope Health Optase Dry Eye Drops Recall (April 20, 2026), ImprimisRx Povidone Iodine Ophthalmic Solution Recall (August 24, 2026), and CoValence Laboratories Remedy Gel Hydrocortisone 1% Recall (March 18, 2026).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the product name 'Dry Eye Test, Fluorescein Sodium, Ophthalmic Strips USP (0.12mg Fluorescein Sodium), 100 Sterile Strips (50 Pouches of 2 Strips Each)'. Look for lot number 13336 and expiration date July 2023.

Brand
Nomax
Category
Drug

Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

Check Product Details
Verify the lot number (13336) and expiration date (07/23) on the packaging.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide.

FDA distribution: “Nationwide USA” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Distributed nationwide.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 2.5 years after the firm started it.

Apr 13, 2021Firm started the recall
May 18, 2021FDA classified it Class III
May 26, 2021Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Sep 28, 2023FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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Link to this recall

<a href="https://govinfonow.com/recall/36212-nomax-dry-eye-test-strips-recall-subpotent-drug-hazard">Nomax Dry Eye Test Strips Recall: Subpotent Drug Hazard (GovInfoNow)</a>

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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

Official source: FDA Recall #D-0387-2021 (April 13, 2021) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-0387-2021 to see it in context.
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