Suboxone maker Reckitt Benckiser Group (RB Group) will pay the U.S. government a record $1.4 billion to end criminal and civil probes into the marketing of its addiction treatment medication . I would never recommend this to anyone unless you want a long prison sentence. FTC actions led to more than $483 million in refunds to consumers across the country in 2020. Suboxone is a prescription oral medication used to minimize withdrawal symptoms in patients recovering from opioid addiction. me too, this ruined my life!!! And they had it advertised from august to december of 2020 to file a claim if you didnt file i think your kinda outa luck the way i took it. Making it hard to get the money they owe you! File directly with the FCC attorney. Im so glad that this finally happened, and thank you so much to everyone who did make it happen. 72 HOUR DEADLINE!!! If this Form is not postmarked or received by this date, you will remain a member of the Settlement Class, but will not receive any payment from the Settlement. I had a man at a NA meeting tell me that he had come off Suboxone with his doctors guidance twice. Nor I dont have a check. Suboxone is buprenorphine n naloxone ONLY nothing to do with morphine. The complaints also alleged that, to buy more time to move patients to the film version of Suboxone, Indivior filed a meritless citizen petition with the FDA reciting the same unsupported safety claims and requesting that the agency reject any generic tablet application. Causing most of us to pay out of pocket. The claim deadline has been extended to Dec. 19, 2021. In 2020, FTC actions led to more than $482 million in refunds to consumers across the country, but recently the United States Supreme Court ruled the FTC lacks authority under Section 13(b) to seek monetary relief in federal court going forward. I think my case is pretty bad I was on 3-12mg films a day the two years and I overdosed on them not once but twice and what saved me was that my provider knew this Suboxone had Opioid because they gave me Narcan everytime they gave me my monthly 84 single film script so yeah the first time I overdosed my friend new I always would carry my Narcan in my poket and he saved that day along with my brother the next time i overdosed on these freaken Suboxone. But this refund definitely does help especially now!!! 1:19-cv-00028, both in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia, Abingdon, Allegations: Indivior Inc. and Reckitt Benckiser Group violated Section 5 of the FTC Act by engaging in unlawful business practices that prevented competition. Hopefully you will never ever have a friend or family member whos suffered! I also never got to file for claim just found out about this. Does anyone know if the checks are clearing?? Make sure its activated. Got a card for only 1068 but I was on flims from 2912 til last year so how is it not much more n I even had no insurance. Get off pity party wagon, its for losers and quitters you dont belong in that class. My husband and I got $2500 checks each. You and hope the bitterness isnt you daily.. such a waste of someones life being so nasty to others! , [gravityform id="805" title="false" description="false" ajax="true" field_values="l=US"],
Today the check is in the mail for over 50,000 people suffering from opioid addiction a pandemic in its own right still ravaging our communities who were misled by these parties, acting Chairwoman Rebecca Slaughter said in the release. And Ive tried EVERYTHING to get off Suboxone. In 2019 and 2020, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reached settlements with the companies responsible for Suboxone, a prescription drug used to treat opioid addiction. With mail being so screwed up in so many places it may take a week or more to get the checks or card. : FTC v. Indivior, Case No. During the same period, the government paid out . Use our visualizations to explore scam and fraud trends in your state based on reports from consumers like you. Update: You may be eligible if you were prescribed Suboxone film in the US between March 1, 2013 and February 28, 2019 and you received an ID number by email or mail. Received my check today for