Airborne Lawsuit

[Dr. Bouch]

This makes me so mad... I have been using Emergen-C and Airborne for years!

Wonder what drug company was behind this?

abc11.com: Airborne to Refund Consumers 3/04/08

[mitchrock]

Why are you mad? Many people have used it and it worked for them. Data or no data.

[Dana]

Who still is going to have their receipt and proof of purchase to get the money back?

[FishMonger]

I've said it before, and I'll say it again: Airborne is the best placebo I've ever bought.

But seriously, there are dozens and dozens of "herbal" things that don't work out there. They pissed the wrong person off.

[Pucker25]

Half of medicine seems to be believing what you are doing is going to work. (Sorry I don't have any data to back that up, don't sue me). That lawsuit sounds like complete BS to me.

[ImA1032]

Originally Posted by Dana

Who still is going to have their receipt and proof of purchase to get the money back?

Consumers without receipts are eligible to receive money back for as many as six packages each, based on average retail prices of the products. Those prices range from $2.75 per box of Gummi lozenges to $10.50 per box for Airborne Seasonal.

Sounds like every man and woman in the country can claim $63. Or at least the first 37,000 can until the $23.3M runs out.

[daxx1313]

I use the stuff whenever I'm sick, and I get well faster... I think.

It has vitamins and stuff in it so it can't be all that bad for you.

[KickEm]

It's easier to take than vitamin pills for some people. That just might be their competitive edge and what keeps those people feeling better (who might not take vitamins otherwise). I took it everyday when in Ireland last year and fealt great....then again, I just might have been pickled most of the time.

I personally would never think of joining this class action.

[OrangePuck]

Since its creation in 1999 by a former second grade schoolteacher, Airborne sales have soared, surpassing $100 million by 2006.

Airborne will pay $23.3. million to settle a class action lawsuit

Not only was it a sweet run but it was worth every penny. Especially when it turns out that they only pay out like $2 million of the $23.3 million that their customers are entitled too.


Ok everybody.....say it with me now.


P-L-A-C-E-B-O

[OrangePuck]

Originally Posted by FishMonger

I've said it before, and I'll say it again: Airborne is the best placebo I've ever bought.

If a patient knows that a placebo is a placebo is it still a placebo?

[ValleyFan]

Originally Posted by OrangePuck

If a patient knows that a placebo is a placebo is it still a placebo?

WNYC - Radiolab: Placebo (May 18, 2007)