Judge: False, Misleading Claims Over Cough Drop Label Preempted By Federal Law

( January 30, 2024, 8:19 AM EST) -- WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — A New York federal judge granted a cough drop manufacturer’s motion to dismiss, finding that a woman’s putative class action alleging that the over-the-counter (OTC) product label is false and misleading is preempted under the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FDCA)....