October 29, 2024
A New York federal judge threw out a streamlined complaint in a multidistrict litigation accusing companies such as Target and Bayer of making and selling ineffective over-the-counter decongestants, finding Tuesday the state claims are expressly preempted, and the proposed class lacks standing on a federal racketeering claim as indirect purchasers.
September 18, 2023
Target and Procter & Gamble falsely marketed and misled customers into buying ineffective over-the-counter nasal decongestants containing an ingredient the U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently said is useless, according to a proposed class action filed Monday in Louisiana federal court.