Drunk Elephant Hit With Sobering Allegations Of Fraudulent Medical Claims
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
A plaintiff in New York’s Southern District says Drunk Elephant’s claims about skin firming and other benefits, used to promote its $60 Shaba Complex Eye Serum, either are bogus or identify the product as an unapproved drug. A similar case against Beiersdorf/NIVEA is currently under appeal in California.
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