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.
July 2016: This case was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled. as to the individual claims and When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled. as to class claims. The reasons for the dismissal have not been disclosed.
September 2014: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Magna-Rx, Inc. for allegedly falsely marketing its supplement, Magna-Rx+. According to the complaint, the company represents that the supplement has aphrodisiac properties that improve male strength and sexual performance when, according to the plaintiffs, none of the ingredients in the supplement provide such benefits. (Dixon et al v. Magna-Rx, Inc., Case No. 14-cv-07196, C. D. CA.).
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Verdict comes nine years after TINA.org alerted regulator to supplement’s unsubstantiated health claims.
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