CVS Lidocaine Patches Class Action Lawsuit Overview:ย
- Who: Monique Bell filed a class action lawsuit against CVS Pharmacy, Inc.ย
- Why:ย Bell claims CVS sells lidocaine patches which prematurely peel off.
- Where: The class action lawsuit was filed in New York federal court
CVS Pharmacy markets and sells lidocaine patches which prematurely peel off after only a few hours of use, a new class action lawsuit alleges.ย
Plaintiff Monique Bell claims the patchโs inability to stay on the skin keeps consumers from getting up to 12 hours of a โMaximum Strengthโ lidocaine dose, as the packaging promises.ย
Bell wants to represent a nationwide Class and New York subclass of consumers who have purchased CVS Lidocaine Patches.ย
Bell says she chose to pay more for the CVS Lidocaine Patches on multiple occasions, believing representations that they would stay on her body for up to 12 hours.ย
The lidocaine patches repeatedly failed to provide the amount of pain relief that the packaging promised, however, since they would peel off well-before 12 hours, says Bell.
โPlaintiff became frustrated when her Lidocaine Patches peeled off her body while engaging in regular activitiesโsuch as walking, sitting, stretching, and sleepingโwell before the represented 12 hours, through no fault of her own,โ the class action lawsuit states.ย
Bell claims CVS is aware its lidocaine patches do not properly stick to consumers, pointing to โdozens of complaintsโ left on the companyโs website.ย
The FDA has also done reports and scientific studies on the efficacy of lidocaine patches, finding the transdermal mechanism of delivery โ which CVSโ lidocaine patches use โ is not effective, according to the class action lawsuit.ย
โAccording to FDA reports, transdermal drug delivery systems, such as the one used by Defendant, systematically fail to adhere to the body,โ the class action lawsuit states.ย
Bell claims CVS is in violation of New York General Business Law, New Yorkโs Warranty Act, and the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act.ย
Plaintiff is demanding a jury trial and requesting injunctive relief along with compensatory and punitive damages for herself and all Class Members.ย
Earlier this month, a federal judge in Illinois declined to dismiss a class action lawsuit filed against CVS that alleges the company repeatedly placed illegal robocalls to consumers across the country.ย
Have you had trouble getting CVS Lidocaine Patches to stay attached to your skin? Let us know in the comments!ย
The plaintiff is represented by Adrian Gucovschi of Gucovschi Rozenshteyn, PLLC.
The CVS Lidocaine Patches Class Action Lawsuit is Bell v. CVS Pharmacy, Inc., Case No. 1:21-cv-06850, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.
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271 thoughts onCVS Lidocaine Patches Prematurely Peel off Before Giving Promised Dose, Says Class Action
Iโve purchased these multiple times. They definitely do not stay on that long. I would like to be added to the suit
Iโve used cvs lidocaine patches in the past. I no longer use them but I would still like to be added.
Add me please.
I have used these as well. I had to tape them to my skin. Salonpas work much better
These are useless. They roll in balls while you have them on.
I have very bad tension headaches that start in my neck and go to the tip of my nose. I have tried several things and the lidocaine patch from cvs was something that I boughtโฆ actually bought an entire case of them. I too would put them on โฆ try to go about my day and fund the either completely off laying on the floor or rolled off my skin not attached to my neck anymore
They just donโt stick Its a real rip off .my prescription pads work a little better. but they are $20.00.
I tried these over the REAL lidocaine patches and they are useless! They did not stick long enough to be effective! Please add me!
these are the worse!!! I have repeatedly thrown them away they do not stickโฆsometimes they wonโt even let me get them on my skin!!! Please add meโฆ.
Those Lidocaine patches donโt stay on. They just roll off your skin. They donโt work on me because they donโt stay on long enough. Have arthritis, fibromyalgia, sciatica and other back problems. It would be nice if the patches stayed long enough to ease my pain.