MegaRed Omega-3 Krill Oil Supplements
July 2017: The named plaintiff’s claims were voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled. because the parties reached a settlement agreement. The terms of the agreement have not been disclosed. Class members claims were dismissed When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled..
August 2015: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Schiff Nutrition International for allegedly falsely marketing that the MegaRed Omega-3 Krill Oil supplement reduces the risk of coronary heart disease when, in reality, the supplement does not work as advertised and the company does not have adequate scientific evidence to support the claim. (Johnston et al v. Schiff Nutrition International, Inc. and Reckitt Benckiser LLC, Case No. 15-cv-3669, N. D. CA.)
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