I know people who swear by the supposed cure-all for the common cold. I’m all for natural remedies over drugs, but false advertising is never acceptable. New York Times is reporting that the makers of Airborne have made a $23 million dollar settlement in a class-action law suit.
The bigger problem here is that people will believe anything.
There’s a reason NyQuil is regulated by the FDA – it contains drugs that actually work. But, you can have your Airborne (if it still exists next week). If the placebo effect still works after a court settlement, by all means, you should feel empowered to continue in your sweet ignorant bliss. But if I were you, I’d try to cash in on your settlement refund first.