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Indivior, Suboxone settlement overview:
- Who: Indivior Inc. agreed to pay $102.5 million to end claims brought against it by a total of 42 state attorneys general.
- Why: The state attorneys general accused Indivior of monopolizing the market for Suboxone, an opioid addiction treatment.
- Where: The Indivior/Suboxone settlement involved attorneys general nationwide.
Indivior Inc. agreed to pay $102.5 million to resolve claims the pharmaceutical company monopolized the market for the opioid addiction treatment Suboxone.
The Indivior/Suboxone settlement ends allegations lobbied against Indivior by a total of 42 state attorneys general that were scheduled to begin litigation in September, Law360 reports.
The attorneys general, led by the Wisconsin Attorneys General Office, accused Indivior of concocting a scheme to have patients switch from a tablet form of Suboxone to a dissolvable film version to keep its monopoly on the drug in place.
Indivior, along with its parent company, Reckitt Benckiser, previously came to settlement agreements with federal and state enforcers totaling more than $2 billion, Law360 reports.
The attorneys general took aim against Indivior in 2016, accusing the company of switching its patients from the tablet to a new dissolvable film form of Suboxone in an effort to stave off emerging competition.
The switch came as exclusivity protections that existed on the tablet form of Suboxone were about to end, Law360 reports.
Indivior accused of making false statements to FDA
Attorneys general argued Indivior made false statements to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) about the safety of the tablet version of Suboxone to induce what is known as a “product-hop.”
They also accused Indivior of making false claims to the FDA about the potential for the tablet form of Suboxone to lead to accidental pediatric exposure, Law360 reports.
Ultimately, the attorneys general argued the move from tablet to dissolvable film delayed generic versions of Suboxone from entering the market and increased the price of the tablet form prior to it being pulled from the market.
Reckitt Benckiser and Indivior agreed to pay $500,000 last November to resolve similar Federal Trade Commission claims.
Have you purchased the opioid addiction treatment Suboxone? Let us know in the comments!
The Indivior/Suboxone cases are In re: Suboxone (Buprenorphine Hydrochloride and Naloxone) Antitrust Litigation, Case No. 2:13-md-02445, and Wisconsin, et al. v. Indivior Inc., et al., Case No. 2:16-cv-05073, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
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75 thoughts onAGs reach settlement with Indivior over alleged Suboxone monopoly
I have been on it for 12 years I now have dentures cuz of it
I was prescribed the tablets & films from July of 2009 to April of 2017, so nearly 8 years. They initially were overprescribing me 16mg per day which was very unfortunate. I went to this doctor to get me off from taking PERCOCETS daily which I became addicted to for a short 3 month period. And then I got hooked on taking Suboxone for almost 8 years.
I was prescribed Suboxone through addiction treatment from 2017 to present day 22 August 2023. I was only prescribed the film, never given any alternative. I did ask for the tablet version of Suboxone, but was told by my treatment doctor that I would not like the tablet because “It will not give you the buzz you want. Only the film will make you feel good.” I was never offered any generic alternatives either. Today, I have tried two different generic named versions for the film, and also have been prescribed generic and brand name tablet form of Suboxone. Neither the prescribing provider, nor the pharmacist gave me any alternatives to the brand name. I finally found out about alternatives from my medical medication insurance. They would only cover generic, not brand name. But even so, both Dr and pharmacist said the generics do not “get you high” like the brand name version of Suboxone.
i was prescribed the films between 2013 & 2019. I have also had the tooth decay due to the tablets. im still on suboxone but this is the first ive heard about any of this WTF. when i was prescribed film i begged my Dr to give me the tablets bc the film was too expensive. But ultimately the Dr forced the film.
Suboxone, both brand name and generic are highly acidic. Acid causes tooth decay. Both film versions also cause dry mouth. Dry mouth exacerbates the acidity of the saliva and also causes gum disease. Gum disease has been directly associated with heart disease, increased risk for heart attack and stroke. My dentist gave me this information. The pharmacist and my Dr never told me anything about these risks. These are big deal risks and should not be withheld.
I was prescribed Reckitt brand Suboxone 12mg strips 3 times a day back in 2014 and was cut down to 1 -1/2 strips a day for most the 6 years I was on it. I did not always have health insurance during this time and it was very hard to pay for the prescription some months. I really had difficulties coming off this prescription as well. Can anyone please help me get in with Class Action suit? I lived in Michigan the 6 years.
I had horrible physical withdrawal trying to taper off of the brand name of Suboxone film! I needed surgery on my knee, and the withdrawal from tapering off the Suboxone was a living hell. I have since tried tapering off using the tablets and it was so much easier. But no one suggested the tablet for tapering off. I just did it for my own curiosity, to see if it was an easier transition. It definitely is! But neither the Dr nor the pharmacist gave me this more humane option.
Been on film strip ,generic pills,name brand pills, buprenorphine both generic and real all prescribed since it came out
I been on it for 12 years
I been on it for 12 yearsw
Yes for over 10 years
Been on it for 11 years. Now I take generic film.
Been on it for 12 years