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Vitamin Shoppe’s St. John’s Wort Extract

Class Action

Vitamin Shoppe’s St. John’s Wort Extract

In February 2017, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Vitamin Shoppe alleging that its St. John’s Wort Extract dietary supplement did not contain the amounts of standardized extract hypericin (the sole active ingredient) listed on its label. (Pratico et al v. Vitamin Shoppe, Inc., Case No. 17-cv-899, N. D. IL.)

For more information about the marketing of herbal supplements and TINA.org’s coverage of the issue, click here.


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The Vitamin Shoppe Garcinia Cambogia Extract

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The Vitamin Shoppe Garcinia Cambogia Extract

Allegations: Falsely marketing that dietary supplements help “weight management” and “appetite control” when scientific evidence shows that the active ingredients are incapable of providing weight-loss benefits

Vitamin Shoppe’s “Garcinia Cambogia Extract”

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Vitamin Shoppe’s “Garcinia Cambogia Extract”

A class-action lawsuit was filed against Vitamin Shoppe for allegedly misleadingly marketing its Garcinia Cambogia Extract. According to the complaint, Vitamin Shoppe markets the product as a dietary supplement that…

Reservie Trans-Resveratrol

Class Action

Reservie Trans-Resveratrol

January/February 2017: A state judge granted final approval of the settlement. June 2016: A state judge preliminarily approved a settlement of a lawsuit alleging that Vitamin Shoppe makes false and…

Various Vitamin Shoppe Dietary Supplements

Class Action

Various Vitamin Shoppe Dietary Supplements

September 2017: Plaintiffs filed an amended complaint making similar allegations (i.e., that labels misleadingly state the total number of units in the container without adequately disclosing that one serving is…

Reservie Trans-Resveratrol Products

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Reservie Trans-Resveratrol Products

August 2015: This action was dismissed When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled. because the parties reached a settlement, the terms…

The Vitamin Shoppe

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The Vitamin Shoppe

September 2013: This action was dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled. as to the named plaintiff’s claims and When a complaint is dismissed without…

BodyTech Dietary Supplements

Class Action

BodyTech Dietary Supplements

August 2014: The named plaintiff voluntarily dismissed this action When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled.. The reasons have not been…

True Athlete Training Formula

Class Action

True Athlete Training Formula

May 2013: The named plaintiff voluntarily dismissed this action When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled.. The reasons have not been…


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