CATrends: Fake Discounts on Fitness Products
When the sale price is the regular price.
Multiple lawsuits have been filed against Pfizer, the maker of Zoloft, claiming, among other things, that Pfizer marketed Zoloft to pregnant women and women of childbearing age despite knowing that pregnant women who take such antidepressants are six times more likely to have a child with birth defects. (In Re: Zoloft (Sertraline Hydrochloride) Products Liability Litigation, MDL Docket No. 2342, JPMDL, E.D.Pa.)
When the sale price is the regular price.
Software maker will pay a $75 million fine and provide “affected consumers” with free services.
Order puts platforms like Amazon and Walmart on notice.
Advertised “best deal ever” comes with some caveats.
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