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• Long-Term Daily Multivitamin Use Does Not Extend Lifespan, Study Finds

  June 27, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  A new study indicates that taking multivitamins daily does not prevent early mortality, and could potentially increase the risk of early death by 4% when compared to individuals who do not use them.

• Endo Health Multivitamin Fluoride Claims Result in $39M Settlement

  December 18, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  Endo has agreed to pay $39 million to settle claims that its Qualitest subsidiary sold multivitamins that contained less than half the amount of fluoride listed on the label.

• Walgreen’s Vitamin Recall Issued Over Lack of Child-Proof Caps

  June 12, 2015

  Russell Maas

  The CPSC has announced a recall for Walgreens multivitamins due to non-child proof caps, and a donut recall due to mold contamination.

• Selenium, Vitamin E Supplements Linked to Prostate Cancer Risk: Study

  February 24, 2014

  Martha Garcia

  Vitamin E and Selenium may do more harm than good when it comes to prostate cancer, according to the findings of a new study.

• Vitamin C Supplements Linked to Kidney Stones in Men: Study

  February 6, 2013

  Martha Garcia

  New research has linked the use of vitamin C supplements among men to a higher risk of forming kidney stones.  

• Centrum Multivitamin Lawsuit Over False Health Benefits Avoided

  July 9, 2012

  Ricky Allen

  Pfizer, Inc. has agreed to remove some of the health claims used to promote its Centrum brand of multivitamins, after...

• Prostate Cancer Risk May Be Increased by Vitamin E Supplements: Study

  October 14, 2011

  Staff Writers

  Vitamin E supplements may be linked to an increase in the risk of prostate cancer among men, U.S. researchers say. 

• One-A-Day Vitamin Lawsuits Settled for $3.3M

  October 28, 2010

  Staff Writers

  Bayer has reached a $3.3 million settlement with three states who sued the company over marketing claims that it’s One...

• Men’s One-A-Day Multivitamin Lawsuit Filed Over Prostate Cancer Claims

  October 2, 2009

  AboutLawsuits

  A consumer advocacy group has filed a lawsuit against Bayer AG for allegedly making false claims that Men’s One-A-Day multivitamins...