Sudafed, Tylenol, DayQuil, NyQuil and Store Brand Cold and Flu Medicines
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DayQuil Super C
Case Name (Date)
Kampmann et al. v. The Procter & Gamble Co.
23-cv-1021, C.D. Ill.
(Jan. 2023)
Product/Service
DayQuil Super C
Allegations
Misleadingly marketing products as if they alleviate cold and flu symptoms when fine print on the side of the product packaging discloses that the products are “not intended to treat colds or flu”
Status
Class-Action Tracker
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