FDA Warns Eye Drop Brands, Consumers - Lawsuits to Follow?

In this issue, we’re covering a few new investigations – starting with one into Dunkin’. Attorneys are looking into whether it’s lawful for Dunkin’ to charge certain customers extra for drinks made with non-dairy milk. Then, we’ll take a renewed look at Tesla over claims the company’s electric vehicles fail to live up to their advertised ranges.

From there, Skillshare is under scrutiny for its online data privacy practices as attorneys question whether the company is secretly sharing website users’ data with Facebook. This issue's final investigation concerns certain eye drops marketed by eight different companies and whether those companies circumnavigated FDA regulations to get the products on the market. You can find all the details down below.

- Ty Armstrong, Writer/Community Manager

FDA Letters: Certain Eye Drops Are "New Drugs," Not Approved

On September 11, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sent warning letters to eight companies for marketing their eye drop products as drugs without receiving FDA approval. The agency stated that the unapproved products may pose a heightened risk of harm to consumers and that the products in question were represented as able to treat medical conditions such as conjunctivitis (pink eye), cataracts and glaucoma even though they hadn’t received FDA approval. Attorneys are now looking into whether class action lawsuits can be filed on behalf of people who bought the eye drops. Head over to this page for a closer look at the investigation as well as a list of affected products..

Paid Extra for Non-Dairy Milk at Dunkin’?

Attorneys working with ClassAction.org are investigating whether a class action can be filed alleging Dunkin’ is discriminating against consumers who have milk allergies or lactose intolerance by levying a surcharge for dairy milk alternatives. They believe that Dunkin’s non-dairy milk surcharge, in addition to potentially being illegal, may be excessive in that there is not enough of a cost difference between cow’s milk and milk alternatives to warrant the reported $0.25-to-$1.00-plus per-drink upcharge. If you have a milk allergy or lactose intolerance and were charged extra for non-dairy milk at Dunkin’, find out what you can do over on this page.

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