The Rise of ‘Bait-and- Switch Pricing’
Emily Stewart, Business Insider
Flex-a-min Supplements
December 2016: This action was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled. because plaintiff’s claims were resolved in the Pearson settlement.
August 2015: The action in this case was stayed pending approval of a settlement in a related case, Pearson.
March 2013: A class-action lawsuit was filed against the makers and marketers of Flex-a-min supplements for misleadingly advertising the supplements as able to reduce joint pain, improve joint comfort, and strengthen or repair joints. The complaint alleges that the defendants do not have any competent, reliable scientific evidence that substantiates their health benefit claims. (Randy Nunez et al. v. NBTY, Inc. et al., Case No. 13-cv-00495, S.D. Cal.)
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