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Allegations: Misleadingly marketing the ingredients in and the health benefits provided by products
Maximum Strength Robitussin Cough+Chest Congestion DM
Case Name (Date)
Woodhams et al v. Pfizer Inc.
18-cv-3990, S.D.N.Y.
(May 2018)
Product/Service
Maximum Strength Robitussin Cough+Chest Congestion DM
Allegations
Deceptively marketing products as “Maximum Strength” when the dosage of the active ingredients is less than or the same as the regular strength products
Status
Pending
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