Bayer Sued Over Cancer Claims

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Bayer’s recent ad claims have become a headache for the German drug company. The Center for Science in the Public Interest filed a lawsuit yesterday (Sept. 30) against Bayer regarding ad claims for its Men’s One A Day multivitamin. The product states that because it has selenium, it might reduce the risk of prostate cancer, which CSPI said has been proven false.

The nonprofit health advocacy group said it reached out to Bayer in June, asking it to alter its marketing materials following the results of an eight-month clinical trial that showed that selenium does not prevent prostate cancer.

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