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ACT Restoring Mouthwash

May 2015: A federal judge granted Chattem Inc.’s motion to dismiss finding that the claim was preempted by federal law. February 2015: A false advertising class-action lawsuit was filed against…

ACT® Restoring™ Anticavity Fluoride Mouthwash

Class Action

ACT® Restoring™ Anticavity Fluoride Mouthwash

February 2015: This action was dismissed for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. The dismissal was When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be…

ACT Total Care Anticavity Fluoride Mouthwash

Class Action

ACT Total Care Anticavity Fluoride Mouthwash

In July 2013, a federal judge granted final approval of a settlement agreement reached in a false advertising class-action lawsuit against Chattem, Inc. The complaint, which was originally filed in…

Unisom Simple Slumbers

Class Action

Unisom Simple Slumbers

Allegations: False natural claims

ACT Dry Mouth Lozenges

Class Action

ACT Dry Mouth Lozenges

Allegations: Failing to disclose that the product is detrimental to oral health due to having a pH level that is below the pH level of tooth enamel and root dentin

Cortizone-10 Products

Class Action

Cortizone-10 Products

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as “Maximum Strength”

Zantac Heartburn Medication

Class Action

Zantac Heartburn Medication

In October 2019, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Sanofi-Aventis U.S., Sanofi US Services, Chattem, Inc., and Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals for allegedly failing to disclose that the over-the-counter heartburn medication…

Dulcolax