GNC: No Stranger To Regulatory Enforcement
May 22nd, 2017
False advertising and wrongful death are among a plethora of allegations filed against the supplement retailer.
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GNC’s Aloe Vera Skin Gel
April 10th, 2017
In March 2017, a class-action lawsuit was filed against GNC for allegedly falsely labeling its Aloe Vera Skin Gel as
The Packaging of Various GNC Protein Whey Protein Products
January 31st, 2017
January 2017: The parties notified the Court that they have reached a confidential settlement agreement. October 2015: A class-action lawsuit
GNC L-Glutamine Dietary Supplements
December 5th, 2016
In November 2016, a class-action lawsuit was filed against GNC for allegedly deceptively marketing L-Glutamine Pro Perforamnce® dietary supplements –
Sales Prices at GNC
September 1st, 2016
A false advertising class-action lawsuit was filed against GNC in April 2016 (and amended in August 2016) for allegedly misleadingly
Sales at GNC
August 17th, 2016
In May 2016, a class-action lawsuit was filed against GNC alleging that it misleadingly advertised sale prices of products in
OxyElite Pro
July 13th, 2016
November 2015: The Campos action was dismissed because it was resolved pursuant to the settlement in Velasquez et al v.
Staminol
July 12th, 2016
February 2016: A federal judge granted the parties’ request to enter judgment in favor of GNC pursuant to the December
Pro-Nutra Ultra Concentrated Garcinia
July 12th, 2016
March 2015: This action was dismissed . The reasons have not been disclosed. November 2014: A class-action lawsuit was filed
Packaging of Lean Shake Products
February 2nd, 2016
In December 2015, a class-action lawsuit was filed against GNC for allegedly deceptively packaging GNC Lean Shake products — including
Various Lines of Herbal Supplements: Finest Nutrition, Spring Valley, and Others
June 25th, 2015
June 2015: Some of the lawsuits were transferred to one court where they will be heard together. (In Re: Herbal
OxyELITE, Jack3d, and VERSA-1
June 17th, 2015
February 2015: A federal judge granted final approval of this settlement. October 2014: A federal judge preliminarily approved a $2,000,000
OxyElite Pro™ Dietary Supplements
April 22nd, 2015
December 2014: After the complaint was amended in May 2014, the named plaintiff voluntarily dismissed the lawsuit with prejudice, meaning
Growth Factor-9
March 25th, 2015
In February 2015, a federal judge dismissed a false advertising class-action lawsuit against Novex Biotech, LLC and GNC Corp. The
Flexaid and Other Glucosamine supplements
December 11th, 2014
January 2014: A federal judge dismissed the lawsuit against GNC finding that the plaintiffs failed to establish that the advertisements
TriFlex
December 10th, 2014
June 2014: After this lawsuit was transferred to another court in January 2014, a federal judge dismissed the lawsuit concluding
Isopure Zero-Carb and Low-Carb Protein Powder
November 24th, 2014
In November 2014, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Nature’s Best and GNC for allegedly misrepresenting the amount of whey
GNC’s TriFlex Supplements
November 13th, 2014
September 2013: Plaintiffs voluntarily dismissed this lawsuit against GNC. The reasons for the dismissal have not yet been disclosed. July
GNC’s Arginine Supplements
July 15th, 2014
May 2014: A federal judge dismissed this class-action lawsuit against GNC finding that the amount in controversy did not exceed
GNC Zero Impact Meal Bar
November 20th, 2013
In November 2013, a federal judge dismissed a class-action lawsuit filed against GNC and Vital Pharmaceuticals. The complaint, which was