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Company: Rite Aid Corporation
Current Parent Company: Rite Aid
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Penalty: $500,000
Year: 2009
Date: July 13, 2009
Offense Group: consumer-protection-related offenses
Primary Offense: consumer protection violation
Violation Description: National pharmacy chain Rite Aid Corporation agreed to pay $500,000 to settle FTC charges that it deceptively advertised that its Germ Defense tablets and lozenges could prevent and treat colds and the flu or reduce the severity and duration of these illnesses.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Federal Trade Commission
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: Pennsylvania
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: retailing
Specific Industry of Current Parent: retail-pharmacies
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