NatraBio Homeopathic Products Alleged to Be Falsely Labeled and Ineffective Class Action

This class action alleges that certain NatraBio homeopathic products are falsely advertised and deceptively labeled, and that they do not work as advertised. It also claims that the NatraBio products are marketed as “Natural Homeopathic Medicine” made from “all natural” ingredients, but that several of the products contain one or more synthetic ingredients.

The products covered by this lawsuit include the products known as the following:

• Smoking Withdrawal
• Leg Cramps
• Restless Legs
• Cold and Sinus Nasal Spray
• Allergy and Sinus
• Children’s Cold and Flu
• Flu Relief Spray

The defendants are NutraMarks, Inc., NutraPure, Inc., and the Nutraceutical Corporation, the manufacturers and distributors of the NatraBio products.

The class for this lawsuit includes all purchasers of the above products, for personal or household use, during the statute of limitations period.

The complaint claims that the NatraBio homeopathic products are marketed with the claim that they can provide relief from a variety of ailments, such as colds, flu, allergies, pain, tobacco cravings, and leg cramps. It claims that the NatraBio homeopathic products are designed to look like over-the-counter medicines, and that it has a range of products “from fully medicated compressed tablets…to liquids, cough syrups, throat and nasal sprays, and topical creams.” However, the complaint alleges, the products cannot live up to the promises of the advertising because scientific evidence shows that homeopathy is ineffective.

Homeopathy was invented in the late eighteenth century by German physician Samuel Hahnemann. It seeks to stimulate the body’s ability to heal itself by providing very small doses of highly diluted substances.

Homeopathy is premised on two main principles. The “principle of similars” says that a disease can be cured by a substance that produces similar symptoms in healthy people, by causing “aggravation,” or a temporary worsening of symptoms initially. The “principle of dilutions” says that the more diluted an ingredient is, the more effective it becomes.

However, the complaint alleges that there is a very low probability that even a single molecule of the original substance is present in the NatraBio homeopathic products, and that the products work no better than a placebo.

Because the ingredients in homeopathic products are so hyper-diluted, the complaint says, science finds that homeopathy is ineffective at curing any type of ailment.

The FDA has minimal requirements for homeopathic drugs and has stated that it “is not aware of scientific evidence to support homeopathy as effective.” Recently, the Federal Trade Commission recommended that the FDA reconsider its regulations for homeopathic medicines, saying that many consumers “do not understand homeopathic drugs, how the FDA regulates homeopathic drugs or the level of scientific evidence supporting homeopathic claims.”

The complaint also alleges that the products in this lawsuit are marketed as being made from “all natural” ingredients. However, the NatraBio® Smoking Withdrawal, Leg Cramps, Restless Legs, Cold and Sinus Nasal Spray, and Allergy and Sinus Products each contain one or more artificial and/or synthetic ingredient.

This class action therefore alleges that the NatraBio homeopathic products violate federal and state consumer protection laws.

Article Type: Lawsuit
Topic: Consumer
Tags: All Natural Claims, Claims Unsupported By Scientific Evidence, Deceptive Advertising, Deceptive Labels, False Health Claims, Untrue Product Claims, Your Health