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IGF-1 Plus
March 2015: The parties to the lawsuit agreed to resolve the claims and the case was dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled..
March 2014: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Nutronics Labs, Inc. for allegedly deceptively advertising IGF-1 Plus, a line of deer antler velvet supplements. Specifically, plaintiffs claim that the company represents that the supplements will provide a variety of health benefits – such as promoting a healthy immune system, helping to build lean muscles and speed recovery time, promoting healthy flexible joints, and enhancing sexual performance – without scientific evidence to support such claims. (Burghardt et al v. Nutronics Labs, Inc. and Does 1-20, Case No. 14-cv-0606, S. D. CA.).
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