Tylenol, Theraflu, NyQuil, and DayQuil
Allegations: Falsely marketing that phenylephrine products treat nasal congestion
Advil, Tylenol, DayQuil, NyQuil, TheraFlu, Sudafed, and Other Cold and Flu Medicines
Case Name (Date)
Chamberlain et al. v. Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc., RB Health LLC, GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare Holdings (US), LLC
23-cv-4435, E.D. Penn.
(Nov. 2023)
Travis et al. v. Procter & Gamble Co., Kenvue, Inc., McNeil Consumer Healthcare, Reckitt & Benckiser LLC and GlaxoSmithKline, LLC
23-cv-607, S.D. Ohio
(Sept. 2023)
Product/Service
Advil, Tylenol, DayQuil, NyQuil, TheraFlu, Sudafed, and other cold and flu medicines
Allegations
Falsely marketing that medicines are decongestants when the active ingredient (phenylephrine) is not an effective decongestant
Status
Pending
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Allegations: Falsely marketing that phenylephrine products treat nasal congestion
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Allegations: Falsely marketing that medicines treat nasal congestion
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Allegations: Falsely marketing the products treat nasal congestion
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Allegations: Falsely marketing that phenylephrine products treat congestion and other cold and flu symptoms
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Allegations: Falsely marketing that medicines treat nasal congestion
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