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Lubricant & Dry Eye Drop Manufacturer in India
WHO-GMP certified sterile manufacturing of lubricant and dry eye preparations — carboxymethylcellulose, hyaluronic acid, HPMC and combination lubricants — for the rapidly growing dry eye disease market.
Key Highlights
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WHO-GMP
Certified Sterile Ophthalmic Facility -
Sterile Cleanroom
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DCGI Approved
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Export-Ready
What We Manufacture
Our Lubricant & Dry Eye Ophthalmic eye drop range
Dry eye disease affects over 30% of adults in India — driven by screen time, air conditioning, contact lens use and environmental factors.
Our lubricant eye drop range covers:
- Carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) 0.5% · 1% Eye Drops — Most widely prescribed OTC lubricant
- Hyaluronic Acid 0.1% · 0.15% · 0.2% · 0.3% Eye Drops — Premium viscosity agent with superior retention
- Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose (HPMC) 0.3% Eye Drops — Classic artificial tear formulation
- Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) 1.4% Eye Drops — Rapid spreading lubricant
- Carboxymethylcellulose + Hyaluronic Acid combination — Premium dry eye therapy
- Carboxymethylcellulose + Glycerin combination — Enhanced lubrication
- Sodium Hyaluronate 0.18% preservative-free Eye Drops — For sensitive dry eye patients
- Trehalose 3% + Hyaluronic Acid 0.15% — Premium next-generation dry eye therapy
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WHY 9M INDIA
Lubricant eye drop manufacturing — preservative-free capability for the premium dry eye market
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Sterile ophthalmic manufacturing — classified cleanroom
All ophthalmic preparations at 9M India are manufactured in dedicated sterile cleanroom environments — Grade A fill-finish under Class A laminar airflow, with Grade B background. Environmental monitoring, water for injection (WFI) system validation, 0.22 micron sterile filtration and 100% container closure integrity testing are standard on every batch. No ophthalmic product is manufactured outside these conditions.
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In-house ophthalmic QC — specialised testing
Sterility · Bacterial endotoxins · Visible particulate matter · Sub-visible particles · pH · Osmolality · Assay (HPLC) · Preservative content · Container closure integrity — all tested in our dedicated ophthalmic QC laboratory. COA issued per batch.
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Complete documentation within 24 hours
DCGI manufacturing licence · WHO-GMP Certificate · COA · COC · Stability data (ICH Zone II and IVa) · Compatibility studies — available within 24 hours for tender, export registration or CDMO requirements.
WHO WE SUPPLY
Who sources lubricant and dry eye eye drops from 9M India
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Ophthalmology departments & eye hospitals
Ophthalmologists, optometrists, eye care clinics — dry eye is one of the highest-frequency OPD diagnoses in ophthalmology, making lubricant eye drops a high-volume recurring prescription.
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Private label & contract manufacturing partners
Domestic OTC ophthalmic brands manufacturing dry eye drops through 9M India — CMC 0.5% and 1% are high-velocity OTC products in the Indian pharmacy market.
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International export buyers
Middle Eastern and South-East Asian buyers — dry eye prevalence is high in arid and air-conditioned environments across these markets.
Need WHO-GMP lubricant eye drops manufactured under your brand?
Share your requirement — molecule, concentration, pack size and target market. We confirm manufacturing capability, documentation and lead times within 24 hours.
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WHO-GMP
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In-House QC
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Contract &
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DCGI
Approved
Ophthalmic categories
Ophthalmic formulations across 11 categories
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Frequently Asked Questions
Find answers to the most common questions about our products, services, pricing, and policies.
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Yes. 9M India manufactures lubricant and tear substitute eye drops including Sodium Carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) 0.5% and 0.1%, Hypromellose (HPMC) drops, Sodium Chloride ophthalmic drops and other lubricant formulations at its WHO-GMP certified sterile ophthalmic facility. Dry eye disease is one of the most prevalent ophthalmic conditions globally, driving high demand for these formulations.
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Sodium CMC eye drops are a lubricant and tear substitute used for the symptomatic relief of dry eye disease (keratoconjunctivitis sicca), ocular surface dryness from environmental exposure, contact lens wear, prolonged screen use and post-refractive surgery dry eye. CMC provides a gel-like viscosity that stabilises the tear film and provides sustained lubrication on the ocular surface.
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CMC 0.5% provides higher viscosity and more sustained lubrication — suitable for moderate to severe dry eye symptoms and nocturnal use. CMC 0.1% is a lower viscosity formulation for mild dry eye and frequent daytime use where clarity of vision after instillation is important. 9M India manufactures both concentrations for institutional and export supply.
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Yes. Dry eye disease is significantly prevalent in the Middle East, South Asia and North Africa — 9M India's primary export markets — due to hot and dry environmental conditions, high rates of air conditioning exposure, increasing screen time and contact lens use. Studies show dry eye prevalence of 30–50% in some Middle Eastern populations, creating substantial and growing demand for lubricant eye drops in these markets.
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Preservative-free unit-dose lubricant eye drops (single-dose vials) are increasingly the preferred format for dry eye management — particularly for patients using drops multiple times daily, those with contact lenses and those with preservative sensitivity. Please contact our export team to discuss preservative- free unit-dose packaging requirements for your market.
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Lubricant eye drops are available in 10ml and 15ml sterile multi-dose bottles as standard retail and institutional pack formats. Larger institutional packs and unit-dose single-use vials can be arranged for specific market requirements. Custom labelling for private label supply is also available.
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Yes. 9M India manufactures Hypromellose (hydroxypropyl methylcellulose) ophthalmic drops — a cellulose-based polymer lubricant widely used as a tear substitute. Hypromellose provides good ocular surface retention and is used in artificial tear formulations, pre-operative ocular surface preparation and as a vehicle in some ophthalmic diagnostic procedures.
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Documentation available includes WHO-GMP Certificate, DCGI Manufacturing Licence, Certificate of Pharmaceutical Product (CoPP), batch-wise Certificate of Analysis (sterility, particulate matter, pH, viscosity, assay), ICH Zone IVb stability data and CTD/ACTD dossiers on request. Lubricant eye drops are classified as medical devices or medicines in different markets — our regulatory team can advise on the appropriate registration pathway.
