Health Advocacy Group Files Class Action Lawsuits Claiming Dairy Industry’s Weight-loss Claim
Weight-Loss Claim False and Misleading. Only two weeks ago, newsinferno.com covered the story involving the study of 12,829 children aged 9 to 14 conducted by Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard University, and published in the journal Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, which found the more milk children drink, … [Read more...] about Health Advocacy Group Files Class Action Lawsuits Claiming Dairy Industry’s Weight-loss Claim
Michelin Tire Fuel Efficiency Claims
Michelin Tire Misleading Fuel Efficiency Claims. Did you purchase Michelin tires? If so, you may be entitled to a refund and other damages. Michelin has already reached a settlement with more than a dozen states over misleading fuel efficiency claims in its tire advertising. The Michelin settlement was reached after attorneys … [Read more...] about Michelin Tire Fuel Efficiency Claims
Babyganics Lawsuit Brought Over Misleading Business Practice Allegations
Babyganics Has Been Accused In A Lawsuit. KAS Direct LLC, which also does business as Babyganics, has been accused in a recently filed class action lawsuit of touting its baby products as organic, despite the products are chemical based. The case has been filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New … [Read more...] about Babyganics Lawsuit Brought Over Misleading Business Practice Allegations
Study Results on Cardiovascular Risks for Obesity Drug May be “Unreliable,” FDA Says
Study results showing that Orexigen’s obesity drug Contrave reduced the risk of heart attacks were probably “unreliable,” “misleading,” and “likely false,” according to a top official at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Orexigen released the Contrave data as part of a patent filing with the Securities and Exchange … [Read more...] about Study Results on Cardiovascular Risks for Obesity Drug May be “Unreliable,” FDA Says
FDA Says Eyelash Thickener Website Misleading
Eyelash Thickener Misleading Claims. The newly released, prescription eyelash thickener marketed by Allergan is not without its problems. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has deemed marketing materials touting Latisse as “misleading.” The FDA asked Allergan to immediately stop using the materials, reported … [Read more...] about FDA Says Eyelash Thickener Website Misleading
FDA: Athletes Foot Cream Ads Misleading
Athletes Foot Cream Misleading Claims. News outlets are reporting that pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson promoted the Ertaczo (sertaconazole nitrate) anti-fungal cream by using a medical journal advertisement that allegedly relied on unproven claims to describe efficacy and downplayed risks. According to the U.S. Food and … [Read more...] about FDA: Athletes Foot Cream Ads Misleading
Nurse Practitioners Affected by Drug Marketing Shift
Effects Of Drug Marketing. Drug makers have long been criticized for how they convince physicians and patients to use their products, sometimes using some less-than-ethical marketing approaches. Now, a survey looked at the effect of these drug marketing campaigns on family nurse practitioners (FNPs), reports Science Daily. … [Read more...] about Nurse Practitioners Affected by Drug Marketing Shift
Avodart Ad Misleading
Avodart Misleading Advertisements. Another drug marketing campaign has federal regulators concerned about misleading advertisements. GlaxoSmithKline’s prostate drug, Avodart’s, TV ads utilize a space theme that has been criticized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), reports the Star Tribune. Avodart is prescribed to … [Read more...] about Avodart Ad Misleading
AstraZeneca Misleading Seroquel Marketing Material
FDA Warned The Makers Of AstraZeneca For False Information. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has sent a warning letter to drug maker AstraZeneca, claiming that some of the company’s promotional material for Seroquel contains “false or misleading” information. According to the FDA, AstraZeneca failed to adequately detail the … [Read more...] about AstraZeneca Misleading Seroquel Marketing Material
Allergan Won’t Pull Botox Ads
Allergan Misleading Botox Ads. Allergan Inc. is refusing a Food and Drug Administration demand to pull allegedly illegal and misleading television ads and patient brochures for wrinkle-erasing Botox Cosmetics. Allergan reacted angrily Monday to the FDA notice-of-violation order that the Orange County firm "immediately cease … [Read more...] about Allergan Won’t Pull Botox Ads
Why Merrill Lynch Is Bullish
Merrill Lynch Misleading Stock Ratings. The company's analysts issued misleading stock ratings to lure business. No one was more bullish on the dot.com stocks than Merrill Lynch. Even when less-sophisticated market-watchers started wondering whether the Internet company stocks were dangerously overpriced, the famed Wall Street … [Read more...] about Why Merrill Lynch Is Bullish
