OTC Suit Against Procter & Gamble Dismissed by Ohio Federal Judge

COLUMBUS, Ohio - A class action complaint accusing Procter and Gamble of misrepresenting the effectiveness of its vitamin C-containing cold and flu products has been dismissed by an Ohio federal judge for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. Loreto v. Procter & Gamble Co., No. 1:09-815 (S.D. Ohio).

On Sept. 3, Judge Timothy S. Black of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio ruled that the plaintiffs failed to allege that the products were actually ineffective in treating or relieving their cold and flu symptoms.

Richard Loreto and Larry Buffa accused …