ChapStick Natural Claims
Allegations: False natural claims
Advil, Tylenol, DayQuil, NyQuil, TheraFlu, Sudafed, Robitussin, and Other Cold and Flu Medicines
Case Name (Date)
Newton’s Pharmacy, Inc. v. Procter & Gamble Co. et al.
23-cv-613, S.D. Ohio
(Sept. 2023)
Product/Service
Advil, Tylenol, DayQuil, NyQuil, TheraFlu, Sudafed, Robitussin, and other cold and flu medicines
Allegations
Falsely marketing that medicines treat congestion when the active ingredient (phenylephrine) is not an effective decongestant
Status
Pending
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