Remember last week when you felt a tickle at the back of your throat and you went back to your trusty little plastic canister of Airborne to head illness off at the pass?And you still got sick anyway?
Apparently, ABC News discovered that the company that makes the stuff had never done any of the clinical trials it said it had as proof that Airborne works. Obviously, legal action ensued, and while the company will not admit that it was wrong, it has has agreed to settle the lawsuit for $23 million.
All you have to do is have prrof of purchase to get your money back.
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3-06-2008 @ 1:44AM
Jacqueline Harrington said...
You don't need proof for 6 or less (containers) purchases of Airborne.
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3-06-2008 @ 4:12AM
Berkana said...
I don't suppose those who fell for the generic versions of Airborne can get their money back, can they? The law suit should have been extended to all the greedy pharmacies that cloned Airborne, preferring to make a buck rather than to be honest.
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3-06-2008 @ 5:19AM
Berkana said...
Unfortunately, the negative impact of the Airborne fraud is far-reaching, since many people put down a good lot of money on Walgreen's generic clone of Airborne, "Walborne," and Trader Joe's "Airshield." Really, when even pharmacies clone quack medicine just because it sells, that tells you something about greed in our society.
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3-06-2008 @ 8:07AM
Gobo said...
I've been taking Airborne for years and it's always seemed to be a good product. Whether it's working by placebo effect or whether a solid dose of vitamin C and various herbs is keeping my colds at bay, I'm not going to collect on this.
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3-07-2008 @ 3:31AM
Dmnkly said...
You mean to say it turns out that a purported cold remedy hasn't been shown to do anything other than separate you from your money?
I'm shocked. SHOCKED.
Pfft... next, you're probably going to try to tell me that Head-On doesn't actually do anything when applied directly to the forehead.
There's a word for people who buy medical remedies that haven't been evaluated by the FDA... the word is "rubes". That said, I'm far less inclined to feel compassion for purveyors of medical quackery than ignorant purchasers of medical quackery, so it's nice to hear they'll be getting their money back.
(Incidentally, Gobo, next time you're at the doctor's office, take a moment to ask an educated medical professional what s/he thinks of vitamin C and herbal remedies as they relate to colds and see if you still feel the same way.)
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