Vitamin Shoppe

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…

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…

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…

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 Dietary Supplement

In May 2017, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Vitamin Shoppe for allegedly falsely advertising that its Garcinia Cambogia Extract dietary supplement effectively aids in “weight management” and “appetite control”…

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…

Vitamin’s Shoppe’s “True Athlete Training Formula”

February 2014: A federal judge dismissed this action When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled. because the plaintiff did not file an amended complaint within 30…

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…

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…

Ghost Health Claims

A TINA.org and Rudd Center investigation has cataloged a sampling of marketing materials in which Ghost products are promoted using unsubstantiated and unapproved health claims. *TINA.org has shortened the length…

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

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…

BodyTech Supplements

In September 2014, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Vitamin Shoppe for allegedly misleadingly advertising dietary supplements, including BodyTech Whey Tech Pro 24, BodyTech 100% Casein, and Bodytech Primal Pro.…

By the Numbers: Federal Crackdown on Dietary Supplements

Regulators send united message about deceptively marketed supplements.

FTC Brain Claims Cases Since 1995

Since 1995, the FTC has brought nearly 70 actions over deceptive brain claims.