Class action against NBTY alleges protein-spiking

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CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – Six men from Colorado, Florida, Pennsylvania, Oregon, Kentucky and South Carolina have filed a class action lawsuit against NBTY for deceptive advertising of its protein powder.

The plaintiffs claim NBTY Inc, United States Nutrition Inc. and Healthwatchers Inc. violated the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act, the Oregon Unlawful Trade Practices Act, the Kentucky Consumer Protection Act, the Colorado Consumer Protection Act and were unjustly enriched at the cost of the plaintiffs.

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