CVS Brands CVS TINA.org investigated the marketing used to promote life’sDHA™, a supplement sold by CVS Pharmacy under the name Algal-900 DHA, and found that the marketing deceptively implied the product could improve memory…
Short Memory Lands CVS Brain Supplement in Legal Trouble Consumer News Short Memory Lands CVS Brain Supplement in Legal Trouble TINA.org finds that the marketing of Algal-900 DHA violates FTC order.
CVS Algal-900 DHA Class Action CVS Algal-900 DHA June 2018: This action was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled.. May 2018: A magistrate judge concluded that…
CVS Enhanced Absorption Formula CoQ-10 Dietary Supplements Class Action CVS Enhanced Absorption Formula CoQ-10 Dietary Supplements May 2015: This lawsuit was dismissed for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction. March 2015: A class-action lawsuit was filed against CVS Pharmacy and Lang Pharma Nutrition for allegedly falsely advertising CVS…
CVS Aftersun Aloe Vera Moisturizing Gel Class Action CVS Aftersun Aloe Vera Moisturizing Gel March 2020: The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the district court’s decision to grant summary judgment in favor of the companies. April 2019: A federal judge granted judgment in…
CVS Vitamin E Supplements Class Action CVS Vitamin E Supplements May 2017: This action was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled., the reasons for which have not been disclosed. September 2016: The First…
CVS’ ‘Free’ Flu Shots Ad Alert CVS’ ‘Free’ Flu Shots This ad hits different when you read the fine print.
CVS Brand Flushable Wipes Class Action CVS Brand Flushable Wipes April 2017: This case was transferred to a court in Maryland. (Palmer et al v. CVS Health et al, Case No. 17-cv-938, D. MD.) May 2015: A class-action lawsuit was…
CVS Whey Protein Powder Class Action CVS Whey Protein Powder A false advertising class-action lawsuit against CVS survived a motion to dismiss filed by CVS in March 2016. The complaint, which was originally filed in November 2014 and amended in…
CVS’s Algal-900 DHA Supplement Class Action CVS’s Algal-900 DHA Supplement In July 2018, a class-action lawsuit was filed against CVS for allegedly marketing the supplement Algal-900 DHA as being clinically shown to improve memory and cognitive function and claiming the…
Donations Given at CVS Class Action Donations Given at CVS Allegations: Defrauding consumers by asking them to make donations to the American Diabetes Association on checkout screens when all or part of the donated money went to CVS
The Packaging of CVS® Acetaminophen and Ibuprofen Products Class Action The Packaging of CVS® Acetaminophen and Ibuprofen Products March 2016: This lawsuit was dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled. in accordance with the terms of a confidential settlement agreement. December 2015: A…
CVS Prescriptions Class Action CVS Prescriptions In August 2017, a false advertising class-action lawsuit was filed against CVS. Among other things, plaintiffs allege that CVS deceptively represents that it provides customers with more affordable prescription drugs…
CVS Flu Relief Class Action CVS Flu Relief In February 2016, a class-action lawsuit was filed against CVS for allegedly deceptively representing that CVS Flu Relief “[t]emporarily relieves flu-like symptoms” and “reduces the duration & severity of flu-like…
CVS Flushable Wipes Class Action CVS Flushable Wipes In November 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against CVS Health Corp. and Nice-Pak Products for allegedly falsely marketing wipes – including CVS Health Flushable Cleansing Wipes and CVS Health…
CVS 100% Pure Omega-3 Krill Oil Class Action CVS 100% Pure Omega-3 Krill Oil In March 2018, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Lang Pharma Nutrition and CVS Pharmacy for allegedly misrepresenting that CVS brand 100% Pure Omega-3 Krill Oil contains 300 mg of…
CVS Health Maximum Strength Lidocaine Pain Relieving Products Class Action CVS Health Maximum Strength Lidocaine Pain Relieving Products Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as “maximum strength” when similar products from competitors contain more lidocaine
CVS After-Sun Aloe Vera Products Class Action CVS After-Sun Aloe Vera Products Allegations: Failing to disclose products contain the carcinogenic chemical benzene
CVS Cough Medicines with DXM Class Action CVS Cough Medicines with DXM Allegations: Falsely marketing medicines as “non-drowsy” when the active ingredient in them causes drowsiness
CVS Health Glucosamine Supplements Class Action CVS Health Glucosamine Supplements June 2019: The named plaintiff filed a Notice of Appeal regarding the dismissal order. (Case No. 19-55671, 9th Cir.) May 2019: A federal judge dismissed this case finding that the…