We've all taken medicine some time in our lives. Maybe then, you've heard of Airborne, which was made by Victoria Knight-McDowell, a second grade teacher who '"studied the benefits herbal therapies used in Eastern Medicine."' The company's web site also says that Airborne is supposed to '"boot the immune system with seven herbal extracts and a proprietary blend of vitamins, electrolytes, amino and antioxidants."' Why am I talking about this? Well, starting in 2006, a huge class-action lawsuit ($23.3 million) was filed against the company for 'false advertising, according to one of the groups that joined the suit.' It says in an article that The Center for Science in the Public Interest, a non-profit advocacy group, said the company will refund money to consumers who bought Airborne's product. It also says that the company will pay for advertisements in major publications instructing consumers on how to get their money refunded.
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http://biz.yahoo.com/cnnm/080304/030408_airborne_settlement.html?.v=2
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