Ovulation Test Kits
Allegations: Falsely advertising the accuracy of ovulation test kits
Walgreens Ear Pain Relief and Ear Ache Drops
January 2015: A federal judge granted the parties’ joint motion for dismissal. The reasons for the dismissal have not yet been disclosed.
February 2014: A false advertising class-action lawsuit alleging that Walgreens misleadingly labels its Ear Pain Relief and Ear Ache Drops (a homeopathic medicine) was transferred from state court to federal court. The complaint, which was originally filed in 2013, alleges that the products’ labels represent that the ear drops will relieve ear pain when they actually do not work as advertised and the products’ labels violate FDA regulations. (Demison et al v. Walgreen Co. Inc. and Does 1-20, Case No. 14-cv-0306, S. D. CA.).
For more information about other class-action lawsuits regarding homeopathic medications and TINA.org’s coverage of the topic, click here.
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Walgreens Triple Hydration Electrolyte Drink Power Stick Mixes
Allegations: Falsely marketing that products contain no preservatives when they contain preservative ingredients
Generic Store Brand Mucinex Sold at Walgreens
Allegations: Marketing products as safe without disclosing that they are contaminated with the carcinogen benzene
Various Dry Shampoos
Allegations: Failing to disclose products contain the carcinogen benzene
Walgreens Acne Products
Allegations: Misleadingly representing that products were safe when they contain, or were at risk of containing, the carcinogen benzene
Walgreens Plastic Grocery Bags
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as recyclable
Complete Home Heavy Duty Cutlery
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that products are dishwasher safe and heavy duty
Sudafed, Tylenol, NyQuil, Theraflu, Mucinex, and Several Store Brands
Allegations: Falsely marketing that phenylephrine products treat congestion and other cold and flu symptoms
Sudafed, Tylenol, DayQuil, NyQuil and Store Brand Cold and Flu Medicines
Allegations: Falsely marketing that phenylephrine products treat congestion and other cold and flu symptoms
NyQuil, Tylenol, Sudafed, Mucinex, and Several Store Brands
Allegations: Falsely marketing that medicines treat nasal congestion
Cold and Flu Medicines
Allegations: Falsely marketing the products treat nasal congestion
Several Brands of Sunscreen Sold at Walgreens
Allegations: Falsely advertising sunscreens as waterproof
Mucinex, Tylenol, Sudafed PE, Robitussin, Theraflu, Vicks, and Other Cold and Flu Medicines
Allegations: Falsely marketing that medicines treat nasal congestion
Sudafed PE, Tylenol Cold & Flu Severe, Benadryl Allergy Plus, Theraflu, NyQuil Severe Cold & Flu, and Walgreens
Allegations: Falsely marketing medicines as decongestants
Tylenol, TheraFlu, Mucinex, and Several Store Brands of Cold and Flu Medicines
Allegations: Falsely marketing medicines as nasal decongestants
Wal-Phed PE Nasal Decongestant Tablets
Allegations: Falsely marketing that medicines relieve sinus pressure and congestion
Walgreens Severe Cold & Flu
Allegations: Falsely marketing medicines as treats nasal congestion
Sudafed, NyQuil, Theraflu, Robitussin, Tylenol, Mucinex, and Several Store-brand Cold and Flu Medicines
Allegations: Falsely marketing medicines as nasal decongestants
Several Brands of Cold and Flu Medicines
Allegations: Falsely marketing that phenylephrine products treat congestion and other cold and flu symptoms
Sudafed, Tylenol, and Other Cold and Flu Medicines
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as decongestants
Mucinex, Sudafed, Tylenol, Benadryl and Other Cold & Flu Medicines
Allegations: Falsely marketing medicines as decongestants
Walgreens Pink Eye Drops
Allegations: Falsely marketing that products treat symptoms of pink eye
Tylenol, Vicks, and Walgreens Cold and Flu Medicines
Allegations: Falsely marketing that medicines treat nasal decongestion
Alka-Seltzer, Theraflu, Rite Aid, and Walgreens Cold and Flu Medicines
Allegations: Falsely marketing that medicines treat nasal congestion
Walgreens Hydrogen Peroxide Solution
Allegations: Falsely marketing the product as a “treatment” for minor cuts and abrasions without scientific evidence to support such claims
Walgreens Children’s 12-Hour Cough Relief Cough DM
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as if they are more suitable for children when they contain the same formulation as the adult version
Walgreens Cold and Flu Medicines
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as “Non-Drowsy”
Several Store Brand Acetaminophen Products
Allegations: Marketing products as safe pain relievers for pregnant women without warning consumers that scientific evidence shows prenatal exposure to APAP can cause neurodevelopmental disorders in children
Walgreens Pain Relieving Lidocaine Patches
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing pain relieving lidocaine patches
Several Brands of Magnesium Citrate Saline Laxatives
Allegations: Failing to disclose that products may contain a dangerous substance that increases the risk of serious adverse health consequences and death
Vi-Jon Magnesium Citrate Saline Laxative
Allegations: Failing to disclose that products contain a harmful substance and may increase the risk of contracting invasive infections
Marlboro Menthol Cigarettes Sold at Walgreens
Allegations: Marketing products as ordinary cigarettes when menthol cigarettes are more dangerous and addictive than other types of cigarettes
Walgreens Pain Relieving Patches
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing lidocaine pain relieving patches
Walgreens’ Infants’ Pain & Fever Acetaminophen
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing its infants’ product as specifically formulated for infants and different from its Children’s Pain & Fever Acetaminophen Oral Suspension when both medications contain the same amount and…
Walgreens Lidocaine Products
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as “Maximum Strength” when other products deliver more lidocaine
Walgreens Cough Medicines with DXM
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing medicines as “non-drowsy” when the active ingredient in them causes drowsiness
Walgreens Fast-Release Quick Gels
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as “fast-release” when they do not work faster than other products marketed as “fast-release”
Walgreens Women Multivitamin Tablets
Allegations: Falsely marketing that the tablets do not contain gelatin when they contain a “notable” amount of gelatin
Store-Brand Hand Sanitizers
Advertised Prices at Walgreens
Walgreens Acetaminophen Medications
Several Store-Brand Hand Sanitizers
Nice! Honey Graham Crackers
Lang Pharma Nutrition’s CoQ-10 Softgels
Finest Nutrition Glucosamine Sulfate Supplements
Several Brands of Flushable Wipes
Theranos’s Blood Tests Using Edison Devices
Good Delish® Food Products
Walgreens Glucosamine and Chondroitin Supplements
Walgreens Glucosamine and Chondroitin Supplements
Walgreen’s Glucosamine/Chondroitin Supplements
Walgreen Supplements
Well at Walgreens Enhanced Absorption Formula CoQ-10
Various Lines of Herbal Supplements: Finest Nutrition, Spring Valley, and Others
Walgreen Glucosamine Supplements
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