Emergen-C is an effervescent, powdered drink mix vitamin supplement manufactured by Alacer Corp.
Pharmaceutical firm GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) moved forward on plans to close its manufacturing plant in Carlisle, Pennsylvania by mid-2021, several regional news organizations reported in 2012.
[5] In December 2013, a superior court judge preliminarily approved a $6.45 million settlement to a class action filed against Alacer Corp. for allegedly deceptively marketing the supplement Emergen-C.
The complaint, which was filed earlier in the year, alleges that the company misleadingly represents that the supplement provides health benefits – including reducing the risk of or preventing colds and flu – without scientific evidence to support such claims.
[7] Alacer sponsors Operation Gratitude, a volunteer organization that has sent care packages to U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.