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A $15.5 million settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit alleging the fluoride content in certain chewable fluoride tablets was overstated.
If you purchased chewable multivitamin tablets with fluoride, you may be entitled to a cash payment from the class action settlement.
The defendants named in the fluoride tablet class action lawsuit include Endo Health Solutions Inc., Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc., Generics International (US Parent) Inc., Generics International (US) Inc. and Vintage Pharmaceuticals LLC.
The fluoride chewable tablet settlement will resolve a class action lawsuit which was filed in December 2015 and alleges the defendants misrepresented the amount of fluoride contained in certain Qualitest Pharmaceuticals, Vintage Pharmaceuticals and Physician Total Care brands of fluoride chewable tablets.
Plaintiff Shannon Mahoney asserts that the chewable tablets contained only 44 percent of the fluoride ion claimed on the label and package insert.
Mahoney alleges that the defendants marketed and sold the fluoride chewable tablets in three different concentrations: 1 milligram, 0.05 milligrams and 0.25 milligrams of fluoride per tablet.
According to the fluoride tablet class action lawsuit, the concentration is specified by the physician who writes the prescription and the specific concentration is disclosed on the product label.
“From some point in 2007 through July 2013, however, the Qualitest Chewable Tablets Defendants manufactured consistently contained less than 50% of the amount of fluoride claimed on their labels,” Mahoney alleges in the fluoride tablet class action lawsuit. “Defendants misrepresented the true dosage of Qualitest products for years and deceived millions of parents, dentists, and pediatricians as to the amount of fluoride being delivered to children.”
The defendants attempted to dismiss the fluoride tablet class action lawsuit, but their attempts were denied. The parties reportedly began settlement negotiations in the summer of 2016.
The defendants deny the allegations but agreed to settle the fluoride tablet class action lawsuit to avoid the uncertainty and expense of ongoing litigation.
Class Members who would like to opt out of or object to the fluoride tablet settlement must do so no later than Apr. 17, 2017.
Who’s Eligible
Class Members include anyone who, between Oct. 31, 2007 and Dec. 31, 2015, paid for chewable tablets branded Qualitest Pharmaceuticals, Vintage Pharmaceuticals or Physicians Total Care, which purportedly contained 1 mg, 0.5 mg or 0.25 mg doses of fluoride.
Consumer Class Members include individuals who paid for some or all of the costs of the chewable tablets. Third Party Payor Class Members include entities that are parties to a contract, issuer of a policy or sponsor of a plan that paid for or reimbursed all or part of the cost of chewable tablets.
Potential Award
To Be Determined. The amount each claimant will receive from the chewable tablets settlement depends on several factors, including the amount of chewable tablets they purchased during the Class Period and the total number of claims filed.
Proof of Purchase
None required, unless the Class Member is submitting a claim for more than $250.
Claim Form Deadline
4/17/2017
Case Name
Mahoney v. Endo Health Solutions Inc., et al., Case No. 15-cv-09841 (DLC), in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Final Hearing
6/16/2017 UPDATED
UPDATE: The Fluoride Chewable Tablets settlement was granted final approval on June 23, 2017. Let Top Class Actions know when you receive a check in the comments section below or on our Facebook page.
UPDATE 2: On Oct. 23, 2017, Top Class Actions viewers who filed valid claims for the chewable fluoride tablet class action settlement started receiving checks in the mail worth as much as $57.88. Congratulations to everyone who got PAID!
UPDATE 3: On Jan. 3, 2019, Top Class Actions viewers are starting to receive their second check from a fluoride chewable tablets settlement worth as much as $30.93.
Settlement Website
Claims Administrator
Fluoride Tablet Settlement
c/o A.B. Data Ltd.
P.O. Box 173017
Milwaukee, WI 53217
800-983-6133
info@FluorideTabletsSettlement.com
Class Counsel
David M. Buckner
Seth E. Miles
Brett E. von Borke
BUCKNER + MILES
Ryon McCabe
Robert C. Glass
MCCABE RABIN PA
Defense Counsel
Jonathan Stern
ARNOLD & PORTER LLP
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128 thoughts onFluoride Chewable Tablets Class Action Settlement
They told me the same thing. That I never filed a claim. After I give them my claim number, They said it’s not in the database.
I even forwarded them a copy of the claim. They then told me to contact them in 60 days after they investigate.
So I am going to contact the class counsel.
You can try contacting class counsel. Counsel is listed in the article and on the settlement website and can be Googled for contact information.
I received two checks in the amounts of $12.16 and $4.05 dated 10/30 for my two daughters. That should cover their first semester of college. Awesome!
This was ilym group. They robbed many of us. They hire 2 people for $8 an hr to answer the phones and tell you your not in the database. They make it where you can never contact the ones who actually stole your money. Been filing these for years, and this is another one they get away with. They should be paying money back and prison time.
They told me the same thing. That I never filed a claim. After I give them my claim number, They said it’s not in the database.
I even forwarded them a copy of the claim. They then told me to contact them in 60 days after they investigate.
I have not received payment yet. I live in Missouri.
I’m in NYC. Haven’t received anything, about how long should I wait before trying to contact someone? Who should I contact? Thank you
I haven’t received mine. NY NY :(
According to the settlement, the plaintiff’s lawyers got $3,400,000 in attorneys fees and may apply for an additional $2 million in ‘administration expenses’. I got a check for 63 cents. Another class action rip off !
Received $59.06 in NY today
got 35.44 on 10-31-17