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A new lawsuit accuses Johnson & Johnson and Procter & Gamble of having deceived consumers about decongestant cold medicines containing an

Johnson & Johnson, Procter & Gamble and Walgreens are among several companies accused in lawsuits of deceiving consumers about cold medicines containing an ingredient that a unanimous U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel declared ineffective.

According to a proposed class action filed in federal court, the companies knew or should have known by 2018 that their claims about products containing phenylephrine were false and misleading

A new lawsuit accuses Johnson & Johnson and Procter & Gamble of deceiving consumers about decongestant cold medicines containing an ingredient that a unanimous U.S. Food and Drug...

According to a proposed class action on Wednesday filed in Pensacola, Florida, federal court, the companies knew or should have known by 2018 that their marketing claims about products containing phenylephrine were false and misleading. That year was when new FDA guidance for evaluating symptoms related to nasal congestion demonstrated that earlier data about phenylephrines effectiveness could no longer be relied upon, the complaint said.

By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) - A new lawsuit accuses Johnson & Johnson and Procter & Gamble of deceiving consumers about decongestant cold medicines ...