Mucinex, Tylenol, Sudafed PE, Robitussin, Theraflu, Vicks, and Other Cold and Flu Medicines
Allegations: Falsely marketing that medicines treat nasal congestion
Robitussin Cough Medicine with DXM
Case Names (Date)
Bell et al. v. GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare Holdings (US) LLC et al.
21-cv-9454, C.D. Cal.
(Dec. 2021)
Calchi et al. v GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare Holdings (US) LLC et al.
22-cv-1341, S.D.N.Y.
(Feb. 2022)
Muller et al. v. GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare Holdings (US) LLC
22-cv-670, E.D. Mo.
(May 2022)
Papalia et al. v. GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare Holdings (US) LLC
22-cv-2630, S.D.N.Y.
(March 2022)
Product/Service
Robitussin cough medicine with dextromethorphan hydrobromide (DXM)
Allegations
Falsely marketing medicine as “Non-Drowsy” when the active ingredient causes drowsiness
Status
Bell case: Voluntarily dismissed
Calchi case: Claims against Pfizer were dismissed; claims against GSK remain pending
Muller case: Pending
Papalia case: Consolidated with the Calchi case
Class-Action Tracker
Robitussin naturals Cough Relief – Honey and Ivy Leaf
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing the ingredients in and the health benefits provided by products
Sudafed PE, Tylenol Cold & Flu Severe, Benadryl Allergy Plus, Theraflu, NyQuil Severe Cold & Flu, and Walgreens
Allegations: Falsely marketing medicines as decongestants
Advil, Tylenol, DayQuil, NyQuil, TheraFlu, Sudafed, Robitussin, and Other Cold and Flu Medicines
Allegations: Falsely marketing that medicines treat congestion
Tylenol, TheraFlu, Mucinex, and Several Store Brands of Cold and Flu Medicines
Allegations: Falsely marketing medicines as nasal decongestants
Sudafed, NyQuil, Theraflu, Robitussin, Tylenol, Mucinex, and Several Store-brand Cold and Flu Medicines
Allegations: Falsely marketing medicines as nasal decongestants
Theraflu, Sudafed, Tylenol, and other Cold & Flu Medicines
Allegations: Falsely marketing medicines as decongestants
Sudafed, Tylenol, and Other Cold and Flu Medicines
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as decongestants
ChapStick Products
Allegations: False natural claims
Robitussin Non-Drowsy Claims
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as non-drowsy when an ingredient in them causes drowsiness
Abreva
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing Abreva cold sore treatments
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Total Hydration ChapStick
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In May 2019, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Wyeth Consumer Healthcare for allegedly misleadingly marketing – on the front of the package — that its Chapstick lip balm-sunscreen products…
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