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Nurofen Found Guilty of Misleading Packaging

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382019) • Rockingham, Australia 13 Dec 15

The pharmaceutical company, Reckitt Benckiser, sells a range of pain relief products. Many of you will have heard of this product, Nurofen. Different packages are available which supposedly target specific conditions such as back...

misleading packaging

reckitt benckiser

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just say "no" to rebates

emilywickersham @emilywickersham (56) • United States 6 Sep 07

I am absolutely furious. I purchased a product with two rebates offered, and sent for both of them. One never came, and I repeatedly got jerked around by the phone help line. I emailed for help, and instead of mailing me my...

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consumer protection

manufacturers rebates

retailing scams

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what to do if a chemist sells you expired medicine.

Harpreet_1988 @Harpreet_1988 (85) • Australia 4 Sep 07

well i recently bought a medicine from a pharmacy here in melbourne, australia. to my shock it was expired and i noticed it only after consuming several doses. i dont know how far off should this sort of a matter be taken, should...

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expired medicine

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Government OK'd lead-laden lunchboxes!

crazynurse @crazynurse (7482) • United States 18 Feb 07

One of the top stories on CNN ( link below) discusses how a government agency, The Consumer Product Safety Commission, told the public "they found no instances of hazerdous levels" when in actuality tests demonstrated that one in...

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vinyl lunchboxes

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