A food and drugstore in Tucson, Arizona has been the subject of several lawsuits over the years. The owner, Robert D. Tompkins, has been accused of falsely advertising the value of his supplements and vitamins. He has denied these charges and said he was being untruthful because the products do not contain a controlled substance. He was also accused of withholding important information from prospective customers about the harmful effects of some of his supplements. The Food and Drug Administration sent Mr. Tompkins a cease and desist order in November, saying he was in violation of the regulations. Mr. Tompkins is appealing the decision to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
In March, the food and drug store: faced another lawsuit related to one of its products. According to an article in the Wall Street Journal, a customer filed a lawsuit against the H & R Food and Drug Store for negligence in providing her with an incorrect dosage of birth control pills. She claimed that she bought the pills from the H & R drug store without asking questions and later developed severe headaches, dizziness and nausea.
This is not the first time: that a disgruntled customer has claimed injury at this store. Two other lawsuits have been filed against the H & R Food and Drug Store. One suit was filed by a woman who claims to have bought birth control pills that contained mercury. Another suit has been filed by an optometrist who claims that he mistakenly gave the woman birth control pills that contained folic acid instead of bromine. Both suits are currently pending before the courts.
The Food and Drug Administration: approved the H and R Food and Drug Store as a supplier of dietary supplements. This is because it submitted to rigorous clinical trials. The drug store has been in operation since 1965. It has expanded into several locations throughout the metropolitan area. Many of its customers complain that the food and drug store doesn’t keep enough inventory on hand and that it often sells expired or mislabeled drugs.
A local attorney has filed a lawsuit against: the H and R Food and Drug Store. The store was accused of selling expired antibiotics. According to the lawsuit, one of the women who bought these pills at the store recently died of meningitis. Another woman claims that the store failed to warn her of the risks of using expired medications. She has filed a lawsuit against the store for negligence. Other customers have filed complaints about both issues.
The Food and Drug Administration: regulates food outlets that sell dietary supplements. The FDA also requires drug stores to submit detailed lists of ingredients and verify the identity of their products. In addition, the FDA will visit any food outlet that sells or treats drugs to make sure that drugs are being properly stored.
If food or drugs are improperly stored, the FDA can order the outlet to remove the drugs from their shelves or close down for violating FDA policy.
