CATrends: OTC Cold and Flu Medicines Falsely Marketed as ‘Non-Drowsy’
Several products marketed as “non-drowsy” contain an ingredient that causes drowsiness, lawsuits claim.
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Robitussin Cough Medicine with DXM
Allegations: Falsely marketing medicine as “Non-Drowsy” when the active ingredient causes drowsiness
Robitussin Non-Drowsy Claims
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as non-drowsy when an ingredient in them causes drowsiness
Maximum Strength Robitussin Cough+Chest Congestion DM
Allegations: Deceptively marketing products as “Maximum Strength” when the dosage of the active ingredients is less than or the same as the regular strength products
Maximum Strength Robitussin Cough+Chest Congestion DM
In September 2017, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Pfizer for allegedly misleadingly marketing Maximum Strength Robitussin Cough+Chest Congestion DM to make consumers believe that the maximum strength product contains…