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The manufacturers of the drug Neurontin reached a $325 million class action lawsuit settlement Wednesday over allegations they fraudulently marketed the prescription drug, which is used to treat seizures, restless leg syndrome, and pain caused by shingles. If approved, third-party payers of the drug will be eligible to claim a cash award from the Neurontin class action settlement, announced Friday.
The Neurontin settlement marks the end to a nearly 10-year-old class action lawsuit battle in which plaintiffs, who included both direct purchasers and third-party payers, accused Pfizer of delaying generic versions of Neurontin and promoted the drug for unapproved uses. Pfizer reached a $190 million Neurontin class action settlement with direct purchasers of the drug (consumers) in April.
The plaintiffs in the Neurontin class action lawsuit alleged that Pfizer delayed competition from generic producers of the drug, gabapentin anhydrous, which Pfizer sold under the name Neurotin, by exercising a monopoly over the medicine. The plaintiffs alleged that Pfizer’s actions included illegal off-label promotion, manipulating the patent application process, filing bogus patent lawsuits, and engaging in fraud, which the plaintiffs claim amounted to violations of the Sherman Act.
Additionally, the plaintiffs claimed they had to overpay for Neurontin. In 2004, following an investigation by the U.S. Justice Department, Pfizer pleaded guilty to criminal illegal marketing charges involving Neurontin and was hit with a $430 million fine, sparking the Neurotin class action lawsuit.
The third-party payor plaintiffs included insurance companies, health care benefit providers, union health and welfare plans, and others. The third-party plaintiffs filed a motion for preliminary approval of the Neurontin settlement, which will provide cash awards to third-party payors in the United States who purchased, paid for, administered and/or reimbursed for Neurontin sold by the Defendants or gabapentin sold by Greenstone LLC.
The Neurontin class action settlement reached in April will apply to consumers in the United States that purchased Neurontin from Pfizer at any time during the period of December 11, 2002 through August 31, 2008, and who have purchased generic gabapentin.
Details on how to file a claim for both the consumer Neurontin class action settlement and the third-party payor settlement were not immediately available, but the settlement website for the third-party payors will be www.NeurontinSettlement.com, according to court documents. The site was not live at press time.
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The TPP plaintiffs are represented by Thomas M. Sobol of Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP, Thomas Greene of Greene LLP, Elizabeth J. Cabraser of Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP, Don Barrett of Barrett Law Office, Daniel Becnel Jr. of the Law Offices of Daniel Becnel Jr. and James Dugan of Dugan & Browne.
The Neurontin TPP Antitrust Class Action Lawsuit is In re: Neurontin Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation, Case No. 1:04-cv-10981, MDL 1629, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts.
The Neurontin Consumer Antitrust Class Action Lawsuit is In re: Neurontin Antitrust Litigation, Case No. 2:02-cv-01390, in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.
UPDATE: Instructions on how to file a claim for the Neurontin third-party payor class action settlement are now available! Click here or visit www.NeurontinSettlement.com for more information.
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156 thoughts on$325M Neurontin Class Action Settlement Reached with Third-Party Payors
I was prescribed gabapentin for nerve pain. I took 300 mg three times a day for several months. I had horrible depression while on it and have been off it for two years but am not the same. I have anxiety that is worse than before and panic attacks. I think it damaged my brain.
I’ve been prescribed gabapentin and I’m having horrible symptoms I feel nauseous. Mood swings. Trouble remembering things. Diarrhea. Dry mouth. Dizziness. I woke up this morning and my right eye was blurry. Wtf
I have been on gaberpentin since 2010 …following cancer treatment. I was on 3600 mg a day, but tried to go off and I’m down to 1800mg. now…but I could not come off due to severe nerve damage and pain from all the radiation to my lower body. I hair severe memory problems. I’ve developed COPD and have trouble breathing too. . And when I’ve had to be given morphine because I broke both feet and ankles…..my respirations got scary low. The same happened after my femerol bypass surgery. I also developed MRSA after that surgery again had a problem with pain meds, the gaberpentin and breathing. How do I get off this stuff?? I’d love to talk.
I’m 34 and started taking it… It made me super dizzy and have memory loss.
I was prescribed gabapentin for trigeminal neuralgia. While taking gabapentin I slipped and fell at work, and did not know that I broke my ankle, damaged my hand, my wrist, my elbow, my shoulder (my whole right side of my body). I have had multiple surgeries physical therapy, and my employer will not help me because a judge said that my injuries were not apparent to layman! 600 mg a day, of gabapentin Gabapinton and it allowed me to continue work allowed me to continue working, and not knowing how severe my injuries were.
my comment on 11/24/22 should read 3600 mg a day.
Thanks auto correct.
I was taking it and started loosing my teeth and horrible rash on my arms and chest. I have had to get all my teeth pulled
I’ve been taking it for more than eight years I forget how long bcuz my memory is hazy. I shake really bad and can’t draw or fix small things. When I go without I feel like I keep getting kicked in the back of my head and other side effects not to mention severe memory problems. I still take it because I’m scared to quitting. Count me in.
I took the drug for a couple of years due to effects of cancer treatment. I have memory loss.
i have been taking Gabapentine for 7 years from a tumor on my sciatica nerve. Have bad memory loss.
I’ve been taking gabapentin for at least 18 years having memory issues and new pain that I’m seeing a neurologist for. Help please
I took gabapentin for phantom pain from below the knee amputation. Seem like it caused me more pain than relief. My teeth also started to fall out sign me up please. The drug has caused me and many others alot of tragedy.
I have been taking gabapentin for about 5 years, have memory loss and teeth are falling out, full of anxiety. had a catastrophic injury on march 16,2018 been taking that drug was subscribed to be from my doctor