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Meijer Cold and Flu Medicines
Case Name (Date)
Moore et al. v. Meijer, Inc.
22-cv-10417, E.D. Mich
(Feb. 2022)
Product/Service
Meijer cold and flu medicines
Allegations
Misleadingly marketing medicines as “non-drowsy” when an ingredient in them (dextromethorphan hydrobromide) causes drowsiness
Status
Voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled.
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