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A $60 million settlement has been reached between the makers of the opioid addiction medication Suboxone and the Federal Trade Commission.
According to the FTC, Indivior Inc. and its subsidiary Reckitt Benckiser Group, conspired to prevent a lower-priced generic version of Suboxone from interfering with its significant pharmaceutical sales.
The settlement benefits all U.S. consumers who were prescribed Suboxone Film between March 1, 2013 and Feb. 28, 2019. The payout amount will depend on the number of total claims filed and how long the consumer was prescribed Suboxone film.
The FTC anticompetitive lawsuit notes that Indivior falsely marketed its Suboxone Film as being “less susceptible to accidental pediatric exposure than Suboxone Tablets,” right before a generic version of Suboxone tablets entered the market.
This misleading claim reportedly forced many consumers to switch to Suboxone Film which was the more expensive option.
The FTC states that Indivior even went so far as to submit a petition to the Food and Drug Administration in 2012 with statements that “Suboxone Tablets had been discontinued due to safety concerns about the tablet formulation of the drug.”
“In the midst of the nation’s opioid crisis, a critical opioid-addiction treatment was about to become more affordable,” said Gail Levine, a Deputy Director of the FTC’s Bureau of Competition. “But Indivior prevented that. It kept its drug prices high by unlawfully impeding generic manufacturers from competing effectively.”
The Suboxone lawsuit claims that Indivior engaged in improper business practices that didn’t allow competition thus violating Section 5 of the FTC Act.
Under the terms of the FTC settlement, consumers must file a claim no later than Dec. 1, 2020 to get a refund check.
Who’s Eligible
U.S. consumers who were prescribed Suboxone Film between March 1, 2013 and Feb. 28, 2019 are eligible to file a claim for this FTC settlement.
Potential Award
Varies.
The payout amount depends on how long the consumer took Suboxone and how many claims are submitted overall.
Proof of Purchase
Not required at this time. However, consumers are encouraged to save any supporting documents in case the settlement administrator has questions later on.
Claim Form
NOTE: If you do not qualify for this settlement do NOT file a claim.
Remember: you are submitting your claim under penalty of perjury. You are also harming other eligible Class Members by submitting a fraudulent claim. If you’re unsure if you qualify, please read the FAQ section of the Settlement Administrator’s website to ensure you meet all standards (Top Class Actions is not a Settlement Administrator). If you don’t qualify for this settlement, check out our database of other open class action settlements you may be eligible for.
Claim Form Deadline
12/1/2020
Case Name
FTC v. Indivior, Case No. 1:20-cv-00036-JPJ-PMS, and FTC v. Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC, Case No. 1:19-cv-00028, both in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia, Abingdon
Final Hearing
N/A
Settlement Website
Claims Administrator
Suboxone Claims Center
c/o JND Legal Administration
P.O. Box 91356
Seattle, WA 98111
Info@SuboxoneClaimsCenter.com
1‑877‑545‑0238
Class Counsel
Markus H. Meier
Bradley Albert
Daniel Butrymowicz
Matthew Weprin
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
Defense Counsel
Counsel for Reckitt Benckiser Group:
Howard M. Shapiro
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400 thoughts onFTC Opioid Addiction Treatment Suboxone Settlement
I got letter coming from suboxone claims center from Settle wa I wonder if is a check
I got one too was the check ligit ?
I dont know yet,expecting on monday
Yes, it’s your check!
Yes cashed mine today at chase for 2500 no issue at all!
Can anyone else get their debit card to work so that they can actually activate it and why did some people get checks and then others got debit cards with no cash access whatsoever???
My card don’t work
I received a MasterCard from the reward center at PO box 9018 in Coppell Texas 75019 and when you go to the website it says there’s some issue with it and then when you try to call the 800 number you can’t activate it that way either it says we’re currently experiencing technical difficulties and when you scan the QR code it takes you to some magazine offer so they might have settled it but when they are pretending to pay their clients they’re just giving them a debit card that doesn’t work that is supposed to have $249 on it
Same. Got the card and it doesn’t activate by the website or over the phone. Says technical difficulties and to try again at a later time.
I haven’t any information to apply For this case to receive funds for a law suit pertaining SUBOXONE, I was prescribed the medication stating year of 2017 to current having proof yet I have never received notification on such action being taken and would like to know how to proceed to enlist my name. I would appreciate some assistance.
I also never got to file for claim just found out about this
The suit is closed and I didnt receive a notice I stumbled upon it while filing a claim against 1800contacts…nobody was “supposed to” notify any of us that we could file claims. You just heard about it too late, I am sorry its kind of unfair.
Just got my check yesterday for $1750.00 Paid for suboxone for 5 years. I’m in Oregon and got a check
STRESSING THE CHECKS & CARDS ARE ARRIVING ALL DIFFERENT DAYS
HARD TO TRUST USPS EMPLOYEES ALSO
PRAY I GET MY $2,536.92 NEXT WEEK
Does anyone know if the checks are clearing??
Yes cashed mine today at chase for 2500 no issue at all!
I got mine on Saturday but haven’t been able to cash it at check cashing places so praying my bank will be different in the morning
Received $2136.60 today
Got mine in NC but no ATM access on the card. Why didn’t everyone get checks? I’m not impressed with this even tho I got the full amount. Making it hard to get the money they owe you! Plastic card with no ATM access? Lol whatever!
Were you able to activate your card every time I try it keeps saying that they’re experiencing technical difficulties to call again later and I definitely can’t get anything with the website to work cuz it just says there’s an error and it won’t even open the site
Most banks will.likely hold it for a few days…no worries….just deposit it and be patient.
Received my check for over $800 yesterday.