ChapStick Natural Claims
Allegations: False natural claims
Sudafed PE, Tylenol Cold & Flu Severe, Benadryl Allergy Plus, Theraflu, NyQuil Severe Cold & Flu, and Walgreens
Case Name (Date)
Barton et al. v. Reckitt Benckiser LLC et al.
23-cv-20370, D.N.J.
(Sept. 2023)
Product/Service
Sudafed PE, Tylenol Cold & Flu Severe, Benadryl Allergy Plus, Theraflu, NyQuil Severe Cold & Flu, and Walgreens cold and flu medicines
Allegations
Falsely marketing medicines as decongestants when the primary ingredient (phenylephrine) is not an effective decongestant
Status
Pending
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