Jury Hands Down a Verdict in Prevagen Deceptive Marketing Case
Verdict comes nine years after TINA.org alerted regulator to supplement’s unsubstantiated health claims.
May 2014: A federal judge dismissed this action for lack of subject matter jurisdiction.
October 2013: A class-action lawsuit was filed against AST Sports Science, Inc. for allegedly deceiving consumers by advertising that the body-building supplement Anabolic Rush contains citrulline malate – which is supposed to provide “Energy,” “Strength,” “Size,” and “Power” – when that ingredient is not actually in the formula. (Jones et al. v. AST Sports Science, Inc. and DOES 1-10, Case No. 13-cv-2434, S. D. CA.).
Verdict comes nine years after TINA.org alerted regulator to supplement’s unsubstantiated health claims.
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