Lysine
Class action description
Lysine manufacturers conspired to set the price of this product in order to increase the cost to consumers.
Group description
Quebec consumers who purchased products containing lysine saw an increase in the cost of this product, through a Japanese manufacturer of this product.
Chronology
1999: Request to institute a class action. 2003: Out of court settlement. (The individual compensation being impracticable, the settlement was paid to charities.)
