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A federal judge has approved a $74 million class action lawsuit settlement between Bayer Corp. and consumers who say the company conspired with other drug manufacturers to keep lower-cost generic versions of the drug Cipro off the market. Consumers who purchased Cipro in California between 1997 and 2004 can claim at least $25 cash – maybe more – from the class action settlement.
The Cipro settlement is with Bayer Corp. only; the case against the other manufacturers continues.
Plaintiffs accuse Bayer, Barr Laboratories Inc., Hoechst Marion Rousse, Inc., Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc., and The Rugby Group Inc. of violating antitrust and consumer protection laws by agreeing not to compete with each other, and by keeping lower-cost generic versions of Cipro off the market. The manufacturers deny these claims. Bayer agreed to settle its portion of the case to avoid the cost of further litigation.
No one is claiming that Cipro is unsafe or ineffective.
Who’s Eligible
Class Members of the Bayer Cipro settlement include all persons and entities that purchased the prescription antibiotic drug Cipro in California between January 8, 1997 and October 31, 2004.
The Class includes both consumers and third-party payors:
- Consumer Class Members are people that paid for some or all of the cost of Cipro in California. A Consumer Class Member purchased Cipro from a pharmacy or was administered Cipro in a hospital. These Class Members must have lived in California at any time between January 8, 1997 and October 31, 2004, and paid for some or all of the total cost of a Cipro prescription in California during that time.
- A Third-Party Payor Class Member is an entity that is a party to a contract, issuer of a policy, or sponsor of a plan, and that must pay or reimburse all or part of the cost of Cipro dispensed to its California members.
Potential Award
The amount of money you can receive from the Cipro class action settlement will be based on how many people file valid claims, but it will be at least $25.
Claim Form
Claim Form Deadline
3/31/14
UPDATE: Settlement checks were mailed the week of Feb. 12, 2015.
Case Name
Cipro Cases I & II, Case Nos. 4154 and 4220, in the Superior Court of the State of California, County of San Diego.
Final Hearing
11/15/13
UPDATE: A federal judge granted final approval to the Bayer Cipro settlement at the Final Fairness Hearing.
Settlement Website
Claims Administrator
Rust Consulting
PO Box 3034
Faribault, MN 55021-2633
Toll Free Hotline 1-866-404-0135
Class Counsel
Eric B. Fastiff
LIEFF CABRASER HEIMANN & BERNSTEIN, LLP
Dan Drachler
ZWERLING, SCHACHTER & ZWERLING, LLP
Joseph R. Saveri
JOSEPH SAVERI LAW FIRM, INC.
Ralph Kalfayan
KRAUSE, KALFAYAN, SLAVENS & BENINK, LLP
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114 thoughts onBayer Cipro Class Action Lawsuit Settlement
I totally agree. Rust are crooks and we should tell the courts that Rust has no intentions of mailing out the checks. Now I’m hearing cipro has adverse side affects and this is not fair for those of us who used this drug and may have complications. They cornered the drug market with this medication. Rust are SHADY and need to be exposed by the courts. I mean, have you seen these outrageous attorney fees. Really. Money grubbers.
Its been 8 months since the claim deadline passed, there is no possible way there still verifying claims unless its one person sitting in a room using dial up for the internet. And its been basically a year since the judge granted yes at the hearing. There doing this intentionally slow so they can keep billing and suck up all the money so there is just the minimum payout for us. In september the lawyers said ” hope to pay in the next month or so” Well per past 2 months now and nothing. Bastards are using are money for drinks and lap dances.
Hello folks,
Does anyone have any updates concerning the settlement? Thanks.
don’t know why it’s taking so long on this claim approval was given months ago. why send out letters to claimant and no checks yet something is not right at all on that.
i am going to call the court and tell them what going on with rust keep all the money for him self and not give any out to the people who sign up.he keep send people denied letter to people so he dont have to pay people that how they get to keep all the money to them self and they seat back and laugh at us let see how long that shit going to last i will be calling the judge on that ass and et them know
rust is not give yall shit so stop write on here. stop doing his settlement dont be a fool all he is doing is using yall name to get them richer anytime yall see rust dont do it because yall is going to need proof on every thing you know and i know they keep that money so stop sign up like a fool you the people make him rich he need to be suit
We hope to release checks in the next month or so.
Eric B. Fastiff
See Steven thats how you do it..Dolly got things done, so dont expect any money soon. Just messing with you Steven =) But thank you Dolly for the update, would be nice if it got here before Christmas. Could use it to buy some gifts. Hi Janelle!!!!
Going on 5 months now since claim deadline, they cant be that backed up on checking claims. Anyone here anything lately?
Nothing yet.
Well Steven why not!!!!!!!!!! That reply isnt going to cut it sir!!!!!
wonder whats going on with this settlement? these lawyers are somthing else.i am going to be shocked if climants get the amounts on their letters.but i still wish all of you good-luck
KARMA….aren’t you posting on every page too…so will you be turning yourself into the authorities? Just wondering?
CALLED TODAY, THEY STATED THEY ARE STILL PROCESSING CLAIMS,SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE
hi karma, i hope you get what’s coming to you, because as we all know, KARMA is a bitch!!!!!!