Vitamin C / Ascorbic Acid / Calcium Ascorbate Antitrust Investigation.

Manufacturers of Vitamin C (also known as Ascorbic Acid and Sodium Ascorbate) and Calcium Ascorbate are currently being sued in the United States for violating laws relating to unfairly raising, stabilizing and/or fixing prices. Recently filed complaints allege that, since at least December 2001, the following companies conspired to inflate the prices of vitamin C sold in the United States:

• Weisheng Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.;
• Shijiazhuang Pharmaceutical (USA) Inc.;
• Jiangsu Jiangshan Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.;
• Northeast Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd.;
• Hebei Welcome Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.;
• China Pharmaceutical Group, Ltd.
• China Pharmaceutical Enterprise and Investment Corporation Ltd..

If you are a direct purchaser of Ascorbic Acid, Sodium Ascorbate, or Calcium Ascorbate from any of the above companies, you are urged to contact the law offices of Audet & Partners at 877.775.6337 and ask to speak to attorney William Audet or attorney Joseph Russell. The call is free, and there is no obligation. You may also email us using the form on the right. Act now, as delays can harm your case.

Persons seeking to preserve any potential legal claims should contact an attorney promptly, since all states have mandatory time periods in which lawsuits must be filed with the courts; otherwise, they may be forever barred.

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