St. Ives Apricot Scrubbed Of Class Action Alleging Harm From Walnut Shells
Executive Summary
Federal judge says plaintiffs “have at best shown that St. Ives Scrub could, in theory, alter the skin’s surface.” Drug and device law attorney says the complaint "is not really a labeling issue” and the court applied “a healthy dose of common sense” in ruling.
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