The GNC class action lawsuit takes aim at the over-the-counter, homeopathic products hCG Activator, manufactured by iSatori Technologies, and HCG Platinum X-30, manufactured by HCG Platinum, which are purported to contain human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) — a hormone produced by pregnant women that has been approved by the FDA to treat infertility. Recently, however, some doctors have prescribed a combination of hCG injections and an ultra low-calorie diet to patients to aid in weight loss, despite having no credible scientific evidence that hCG is effective for such purposes. The new trend has been called the “hCG Diet.”
Since the hCG Diet has taken off, numerous OTC products have appeared in the marketplace in an effort to capitalize on this latest fad diet, including hCG Activator and HCG Platinum X-30.
“However, just as there is no scientific evidence that hCG injections are effective in promoting weight loss, the same is true with respect to these over-the-counter and purported homeopathic products, which contain no more than trace amounts of hCG, if any,” the GNC hCG class action lawsuit sates. Because of this, the FDA has called these products “an economic fraud.”
“Defendants have reaped substantial profits that they otherwise would not have obtained and have caused Plaintiff and Class Members to expend money on products that they would not have purchased had they known the truth,” the class action lawsuit states.
The GNC hCG class action lawsuit is brought on behalf of all U.S. residents who purchased hCG Activator or HCG Platinum X-30 for personal, family or household use during the class period. It is seeking damages in the amount of monies Class Member paid for hCG Activator and HCG Platinum X-30 plus additional damages and monetary relief for Violation of State Consumer Protection Laws, Breach of Express Warranty, and Unjust Enrichment.
A copy of the
GNC hCG Activator & HCG Platinum X-30 Class Action Lawsuit can be read
here.
The case is Colonel Paul Jeffery Grube v. GNC Corporation, iSatori Technologies, LLC, and HCG Platinum, LLC, Case No. 2:05-mc-02025, United States District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania.
13 thoughts onGNC hCG Activator & HCG Platinum X-30 Class Action Lawsuit
I used X-30 formula for nine months and lost 80 pounds. I could have achieved the results sooner but chose to eat lots of pizza during the use of product. However, when I decided I wanted to lose a few more pounds a few months later, there was the new formula and I did not achieve any weight loss and after a second bottle I quit.