Airborne

    By Gergana Koleva

    | 4:55PM 8/18/2010
    Several private-label versions of Airborne, the blockbuster dietary supplement invented by a school teacher, have been recalled after it was discovered the products contained soy, but were distributed in packages that did not list the allergen. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to...

    By Mitch Lipka

    | 4:15PM 9/08/2009
    CVS agreed to pay $2.8 million in consumer refunds and stop claiming that its knock-off "AirShield" supplement can fight germs, help battle colds or boost the immune system, the Federal Trade Commission said.The settlement of charges lodged by the FTC is the third similar case, following...

    By Mitch Lipka

    | 7:30PM 7/13/2009
    Rite Aid agreed to pay $500,000 after being accused of deceiving consumers into buying its "Germ Defense" tablets and lozenges by claiming they could prevent colds or reduce their severity, the Federal Trade Commission announced.The settlement comes nearly a year after the FTC reached a $23.5...

    By Aaron Crowe

    | 12:00AM 5/13/2009
    They say sex sells, and if that's true, Airborne immune system booster is gonna reel in a whole lot of chicks and gay men with its new ad campaign featuring "Sebastian," a hunky young stud from an enchanted land. Sebastian is here in our world giving away free samples of Airborne, a tablet you drop...