By the Numbers: Federal Crackdown on Dietary Supplements
Regulators send united message about deceptively marketed supplements.
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The Vitamin Shoppe Garcinia Cambogia Extract
Allegations: Falsely marketing that dietary supplements help “weight management” and “appetite control” when scientific evidence shows that the active ingredients are incapable of providing weight-loss benefits
Vitamin Shoppe’s “Garcinia Cambogia Extract”
A class-action lawsuit was filed against Vitamin Shoppe for allegedly misleadingly marketing its Garcinia Cambogia Extract. According to the complaint, Vitamin Shoppe markets the product as a dietary supplement that…
Vitamin Shoppe’s Garcinia Cambogia Extract Dietary Supplement
In May 2017, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Vitamin Shoppe for allegedly falsely advertising that its Garcinia Cambogia Extract dietary supplement effectively aids in “weight management” and “appetite control”…
Vitamin Shoppe’s St. John’s Wort Extract
In February 2017, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Vitamin Shoppe alleging that its St. John’s Wort Extract dietary supplement did not contain the amounts of standardized extract hypericin (the…
Reservie Trans-Resveratrol
January/February 2017: A state judge granted final approval of the settlement. June 2016: A state judge preliminarily approved a settlement of a lawsuit alleging that Vitamin Shoppe makes false and…
Various Vitamin Shoppe Dietary Supplements
September 2017: Plaintiffs filed an amended complaint making similar allegations (i.e., that labels misleadingly state the total number of units in the container without adequately disclosing that one serving is…
Vitamin’s Shoppe’s “True Athlete Training Formula”
February 2014: A federal judge dismissed this action When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled. because the plaintiff did not file an amended complaint within 30…
Reservie Trans-Resveratrol Products
August 2015: This action was dismissed When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled. because the parties reached a settlement, the terms…
The Vitamin Shoppe
September 2013: This action was dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled. as to the named plaintiff’s claims and When a complaint is dismissed without…
BodyTech Dietary Supplements
August 2014: The named plaintiff voluntarily dismissed this action When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled.. The reasons have not been…
True Athlete Training Formula
May 2013: The named plaintiff voluntarily dismissed this action When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled.. The reasons have not been…