The case that Airborne falsely claimed its products could cure or prevent colds, was settled earlier this year for $23.5 million and now 6.5 
million more dollars have been added to the settlement. As the article states, the FDA needs to grant approval for such products, but the product has been on the market for years. Now advertising on the packaging is changing. If you purchased product between2001 and 2008 you have until Sept. 15 to get a refund for as many as six purchases. Details are also posted at the website. BD
Over the past decade, millions of consumers, including Oprah, have come to swear by Airborne -- fizzy orange tablets containing vitamins, herbs and minerals that its makers for years said keeps cold germs at bay. Gena Crowe of Fairfax says she doesn't get on a plane without it. "If I feel like a sore throat is coming on," she said, "it seems to take it away.
She started selling in 1997, three after Congress voted to allow dietary supplement makers to claim their products have an effect on a body structure or function, such as the immune system. However, they can't claim to cure or treat illnesses without FDA approval.
Airborne Coughs Up Millions to Settle Suit - washingtonpost.com
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