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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is sending payments and accepting claims for settlements reached with companies for scams and antitrust violations.
Suboxone FTC settlementÂ
The FTC is accepting claims for a Suboxone settlement to resolve claims that drug manufacturers conspired together to suppress generic competitors.
According to the FTC, Reckitt Benckiser and Indivior worked together to develop an oral firm version of Suboxone, an opioid withdrawal medication. The companies allegedly released false advertisements that represented this form of Suboxone as safer than the tablet version.Â
Meanwhile, Indivior allegedly filed repeated petitions with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to stall and delay the release of generic competitors. As a result, the FTC claims patients had to pay a higher price for Suboxone than they would have in a healthy market.Â
In May 2021, the FTC sent over $59 million to consumers affected by the alleged price-fixing scheme. $42 million was distributed in check form while over $16 million was sent as prepaid debit cards. Average payments from this disbursement were $1,139.Â
Now, with $500,000 remaining in the Suboxone settlement fund, the FTC is accepting claims for additional payments. Payments are available for individuals who contacted the claims administrator after the original claim deadline and who were put on the waitlist before September 2021. These consumers may submit a claim using the ID number sent to them via email or mail.Â
In order to receive a payment, consumers must submit a valid claim form by Nov. 26, 2022.
Additional questions about the settlement and claims process can be directed to JND Legal Administration at 877-545-0238.
Vast Tech FTC payments issued
The FTC sent out additional refunds in a third round of payments from a tech support scam settlement with Vast Tech Support and OMG Tech Help.
The FTC alleges that Vast Tech Support and OMG Tech Help tricked consumers into believing their computers needed repairs or support. This scam allegedly involved high-pressure sales pitches which deceived consumers into purchasing unnecessary tech support products and services.
Vast Tech Support and OMG Tech Help were ordered to pay over $27.2 million, while the companies’ COO Mark Donohue was ordered to pay over $9 million.Â
The FTC sent the first round of refund checks in October 2020 and the second round of refunds in August 2021. Together, these refund disbursements totaled $6.8 million.
With money remaining in the fund, the FTC is sending a third round of payments to affected consumers who paid over $539.98 to the defendants and who accepted their first two rounds of payments from the settlement.Â
From this round of refunds, 5,045 affected consumers will receive checks and payments of $30.
Consumers who receive an FTC check in the mail should cash it within 90 days. Consumers who receive their FTC refunds as a PayPal payment should accept the payments within 30 days.
Consumers with further questions about these FTC refunds can contact Rust Consulting Inc. at 1-800-865-3878.
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I was not given the opportunity to take part in this lawsuit but I was a patient of a doctor in Fort Lauderdale, FL along with my husband who is now deceased as a result of his opioid addiction between the years of 2013-2019 and we were both grossly overcharged by Dr. Milner in Wilton Manors, FL. Is there any other compensation still coming to patients of these suboxone clinics? Is there any way I can still file a claim?
I had no idea there was a lawsuit against suboxone. I was I would’ve known. It looks like the pharmacy where I purchased it from, during all those years, would have alerted those of us. Definitely unfair.
Sunoxone
I received a letter in the mail back in May 2020 that said I was in the class action lawsuit and I didn’t have to do anything further , but I have not received a check from it?
Plz add me too for 13+ yrs have a ton of dental issues and teeth pulled and broken off down to gums. Can get Dr records if needed or pharmacy records.
I ha e been on suboxone for approx 11 yrs and have not heard about any of these lawsuits. My teeth have fallen out also the ones with any crowns well what was left of the tooth to hold the crowns is gone I have had 3fall out in the past week I only have 7 teeth left in my head and 2 that fell out are in the front IT is so embarrassing the bottom teeth in the front are just decintagrating away. I am on disability and it only will cover 1,000 for dental I walk around with a mask to hide my mouth. It is humiliating that my mouth is this way when I used to have such a pretty smile. I was not addicted to meth the drug that ruins your teeth I was addicted to pain pills thanks to doctors giving me pain meds.for many many injuries. And klonapin that I took for anxiety.please help me get put on the list of the lawsuit. I just found out about it. I have no money for a lawyer either
Susan Setzer bristoldad031023@gmail.com
I know how you feel about your teeth. I had to have all my teeth extracted about a year or so after beginning Suboxone. Now I have no teeth. Implants &/or false teeth are way expensive. It’s awful this lawsuit was not ran on tv like most lawsuits of this caliber are constantly advertised. I literally just learned of this lawsuit & from what I read, it’s closed. Crazy & unfair.
We have both been on them years absolutely no notification that there was a lawsuit in which we should have been. Finding out that implants because dentures are too hard to keep in and they should be paying for replacement teeth not a few dollars. As many people that are on here maybe they better think about another lawsuit
I know what you mean. There was literally no notification of any lawsuit involving Suboxone. They definitely could have advertised on tv & radio like they do with many lawsuits. We all need to open a new lawsuit!
I have been on suboxone since November 2012 and I’m still prescribed it. Please add me . I had no idea there was a lawsuit so I never was able to file a claim.
I have been on suboxone since November 2012 and I’m still prescribed it. Please add me . I had no idea there was a lawsuit so I never was able to file a claim.
I have been on them since 2018. I had perfect teeth until I started taking them. Now everyone of my teeth are rotted out. I have to have all of them pulled and get dentures due to them. I believe I deserve part of this settlement due to me losing all of my teeth because of these.