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OCuSOFT Inc., a privately-held eye and skin care company with an established reputation for innovation in eyelid hygiene is pleased to announce the company has been awarded patent number US 10,959,940 B2 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office for OCuSOFT® Lid Scrub® Allergy Eyelid Cleanser.

OCuSOFT Inc., a privately-held eye and skin care company with an established reputation for innovation in eyelid hygiene is pleased to announce the availability of OCuSOFT® Lid Scrub® Allergy Eyelid Cleanser for allergy conditions at HEB grocery stores.

OCuSOFT Inc., is proud to announce that they have joined the fight against counterfeiting by becoming a member of the International Anti-Counterfeiting Coalition (IACC). This is in response to reports of counterfeiting of many popular brands including OCuSOFT® Lid Scrub® to which both practitioners and consumers should be alert to. Such counterfeiting is largely attributed to purchases at non-traditional outlets.

The United States Food & Drug Association (“FDA”) has recently issued warning letters to various companies concerning misleading statements regarding COVID-19 claims. These claims surrounded the use of hypochlorous acid in the prevention of COVID-19. As quoted from FDA communications: “There are currently no FDA approved products to prevent or treat COVID-19.”

EKKDA Research, LLC, an ophthalmic-focused research and development company based in Kingsland, Texas is pleased to announce a sales-distribution agreement has been reached with OCuSOFT Inc.

During the COVID 19 pandemic, we are urged to avoid touching our eyes, nose, and mouth; to clean our hands frequently; and to clean all surfaces in our environment. There are many sanitizers that can be used on our hands only; OCuSOFT HypoChlor can be used on our hands and can also be sprayed onto our faces prior to and after wearing a mask. It can even be used to spray down the mask after use.

Alan G. Kabat, OD, FAAO - As news of COVID-19, the worldwide pandemic associated with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS CoV-2) continues to dominate the headlines well into April of 2020, eye care providers have witnessed a tremendous alteration of their practices and lifestyles.

OCuSOFT® is committed to giving the ophthalmic community unparalleled support in the coming days, weeks and months. We remain open to ship to all of our customers to deliver safe, reliable and affordable products to the community by taking measures to help slow the spread of the virus, while at the same time allowing us to maintain the continuity of our business as much as possible.

It is important to note that this recall is being issued to the RETAIL LEVEL and WILL NOT AFFECT PATIENTS OR CONSUMERS. Accordingly, no further communication or retrieval to or from patients/consumers is required. RETAIL, in this instance, is by way of definition, a recall of existing inventory and as previously noted would not affect your patients.

OCuSOFT Inc., an R&D focused eye and skin care products company, in a joint venture with Essentia Pharma, a marketing and investment subsidiary of OCuSOFT®, is pleased to announce it has acquired the intellectual property portfolio of Digital Heat Corporation, a science and technology—based company located in Phoenix, Arizona.