General Mills Warned Cheerios Cereal Box Causing Pharmaceutical Liability

On May 5, 2009, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sent a letter to General Mills Incorporated that issued a warning about Cheerios cereal box advertisement which “seriously violates” federal law by boasting heart benefits and could possibly lead to a case of pharmaceutical liability.

Our firm’s San Diego personal injury lawyers believe that products which are mislabeled or misrepresent their health benefits can cause you personal injuries and pain and suffering, both of which you will need help paying the medical bills for. 

Pharmaceutical liability, in serious cases, can cause wrongful death accidents for injured persons who take ineffective products or drugs with harmful side effects.

The warning letter sent by the FDA states that the breakfast cereal’s claim of being “clinically proven to help lower cholesterol” make the product a drug under federal law and could be misleading in its effects for helping to treat personal injuries.  According to the FDA, the agency is primed and ready to send out more warning letters if it finds more violators who are using advertisements that may cause pharmaceutical medical malpractice, although it has “no specific campaign” to go after companies who produce food.

Being San Diego personal injury attorneys, we believe that food and drug manufacturers should be up front and honest about the health benefits or side effects as to avoid instances of pharmaceutical medical malpractice.

Call us now or click here for a FREE CONSULTATION with an experienced personal injury attorney as to how we may help you at 1-800-655-6585.  We look forward to providing good advice to help you make smart decisions about your case in either English or Spanish.

Michael Pines, APCAbout

Michael Pines is a former insurance company attorney who specializes in car accident injury. While he was an insurance attorney, he learned from behind the scenes on how insurance companies work and how they decided to pay injured people. Now that he works against insurance companies, Michael's inside knowledge has resulted in significant benefits to his clients injured in car accidents.

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