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The FTC sued the makers of Suboxone®, a prescription drug to treat opioid addiction, alleging they were preventing patients from choosing lower priced generic versions of the drug. The companies agreed to pay $60 million to consumers to settle the FTC charges.

That means if you got a prescription for Suboxone® film in the United States between March 1, 2013 and February 28, 2019, you may be eligible for a payment.Suboxone film

Learn more and apply for a payment at ftc.gov/suboxone. When you apply, choose how you want to get your money: by check or by prepaid card.

The application deadline is December 1, 2020.

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Never was Made…
May 14, 2021
Not fair at all. Just hearing about this lawsuit. No one mentioned this to me. Not the manufacturer, not the prescribing doctor. Not even the pharmacy that sold it to me. Very very dissapointed and misled to believe that suboxone helps you when in fact it leaves you with a worse issues. And lets not forget to mention that subs rot your teeth over time. This medication reaks of dissapointment. NEVER NOTIFIED THE LAWSUIT EXISTED and now the deadline has come and gone. Any suggestions????
FTC Staff
May 14, 2021

In reply to by Never was Made…

The FTC did not have the individual contact information for patients taking Suboxone. To make people aware of the Suboxone settlement claims process, the FTC issued a press release on July 24, 2020, and published a blog post on July 30, 2020. The agency also paid for advertisements online, in print media, and on the radio. In addition, the agency sent notice to prescribing doctors all over the country. If you believe you are eligible for a payment from this settlement but did not file a claim, you can call 1-877-545-0238 to be placed on a waiting list. If there are funds available after the first distribution is complete, we will contact you with information about how to receive a payment.

Thank you
May 14, 2021
Almost thought this was a scam when I got the check in the mail today. It's nice to see our government holding companies accountable and doing the right thing for consumers. Thank you, FTC!
Sjsky
May 14, 2021
Unbelievable on lack of concern to reach out to all consumers, thru doctor, pharmacy, FTC, etc... in a bigger ordeal because it is a BIG deal. We are being robbed and lied too and 6 months open window period to apply????? Thank God my wife noticed hours before December 1st deadline "literally". She got hers done and I was doing mine and wouldn't except my submission etc... she did receive her $1,400 so thanks for cup half full... this is our lives they are playing with... I believe thiers enough grounds to sue again. Teeth damage, hair loss check it out everyone... together is how we get it done!!!!!
Tgb38overhill
May 14, 2021
I should of commented here sorry, I received a check today for $2136.60 it has no bank logo and the banking institution I use won’t except it. Now what? I tried to call the number on the letter but was on hold for 30 mins and finally had to hang up. Please advise and my bank is chime. Can I opt for a debit card ?
Hutchins1981
May 14, 2021
Wow I filed the paperwork and totally forgot about it. Today when I got my mail I got something from the "Suboxone Claims Fund". When I opened it I didn't expect much but it said my check was enclosed inside and when I looked at the amount I got almost $3000.00. I have also been on Suboxone for years since it actually first came out. You only receive $35.61 for each month you were on it between March 1, 2013 and February 28, 2019. Glad that this situation was taken seriously and I hope that my comment has given people a little insight to what they could be expecting from their settlement.
ajb612
May 14, 2021

In reply to by Hutchins1981

i thought the maximum was 60 months at $35.61 which would be $2136.60? i see some commenting they got $2500-3000 & just wondering how it’s all calculated.
Rctownie
May 14, 2021
I just heard about this and I have been on this medication for years, is it too late?
FTC Staff
May 14, 2021

In reply to by Rctownie

Please read the eligibility details at the top of this blog post.

If you believe you are eligible for a payment from this settlement but did not file a claim, you can call 1-877-545-0238 to be placed on a waiting list. If there are funds available after the first distribution is complete, we will contact you with information about how to receive a payment

Cgbanks30
May 14, 2021
I am needing to get info so I can fill this out please
mizzessummer
May 14, 2021
I just called and they said they don't have any information for the claim I KNOW I filled out for myself and my husband. After I filled it out I even sent the link to a friend on Suboxone and she received a check today for over $2000. They said they are going to escalate it but that makes me so mad that I filled it out first and she is sitting on over $2000 and I have nothing. I have been on the Suboxone for the entire time in the lawsuit and my husband for most of the time. I really hope that I can fix this.
David H
May 14, 2021
How do I update the time i was on suboxone? I've been on it for over 7 years. I can get pharmacy records to provide proof. But who do I contact? No one answers the phone numbers listed.
Kris
May 14, 2021
What if you didn’t know about this and was on it for 10 years. I knew nothing about it
FTC Staff
May 17, 2021

In reply to by Kris

Please read the information at the top of this blog to see if you might be eligible. If you believe you are eligible for a payment from this settlement but did not file a claim, you can call 1-877-545-0238 to be placed on a waiting list. If there are funds available after the first distribution is complete, we will contact you with information about how to receive a payment.

Susan N
May 14, 2021
I wish I would have known about this! I've been prescribed suboxone for almost 6 years, still on it, and didn't know about this so I guess no check for me!
Ethanjaycee
May 14, 2021
This is not fair. Most people addicted to this junk didn’t know.
Rachel
May 14, 2021
Is it too late to apply for the settlement. I was on suboxine for almost all of the allotted time and still am. I was never notified or heard of a settlement being offered. Please help!
FTC Staff
May 17, 2021

In reply to by Rachel

The deadline to file a claim was December 1, 2020. Please read the eligibility requirements at the top of this blog. If you believe you are eligible for a payment from this settlement but did not file a claim, you can call 1-877-545-0238 to be placed on a waiting list. If there are funds available after the first distribution is complete, we will contact you with information about how to receive a payment.

melly
May 14, 2021
got a card
Hawk351ranger
May 14, 2021
Hi I'm Ben and I was prescribed pain meds after a crippling accident that left me without a hip, drop foot and a destroyed shoulder that put me in a wheel chair for the rest of my life in 2012. So when I wanted to get off I joined a suboxone clintic and I've paid thousands and thousands for name suboxone probably close to 10 grand over the years and I'm still dealing with the so expensive prices I'm so glad something can be done to help everyone out in my situation because I'm still dealing with the prices I hope someone can help all of us thank you.
Cjmf
May 14, 2021
I had no idea of this. Is there still time to send my information
mrmaimi
May 14, 2021
I am still waiting
Ab1223
May 14, 2021
Wish I had known before the deadline
Dereck&ShelbyNash
May 24, 2021
We have been on suboxone for 12 years and no one told us this lawsuit was going on, not our dr's prescribing it, no one, this is not fair when we have spent so much of our hard earned money fighting an addiction that was started by overprescribing dr's lobbied by purdue pharma in the first place. PLEASE GET US OUR DESERVED PAYOUT FOR ONCE IN OUR LIVES !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ajb612
May 14, 2021
Just received a check today in the mail. Legit didn’t even get the mail until a friend called to inform me they had received theirs! I thought it was a scam at first. It may not be much in terms of what we actually paid, but every little bit helps & I am thankful for the FTC getting us some justice!
BG
May 14, 2021
People, came home from work today and had a check in the mailbox for $2563.00!!!!! I put a claim. In in October 2020!!!
Tiff.2477
May 14, 2021
Got my settlement in the mail today a little over 2 thousand dollars. Thank you so much.
Notmyemail
May 14, 2021
I am just learning of this. Is there anything I can do now?
FTC Staff
May 17, 2021

In reply to by Notmyemail

If you believe you are eligible for a payment from this settlement but did not file a claim, you can call 1-877-545-0238 to be placed on a waiting list. If there are funds available after the first distribution is complete, we will contact you with information about how to receive a payment.

Missy
May 14, 2021
My husband ,son, and I was put on saboxen have been for the last 10 to 12 years and was never told about this settlement at all how sad
Scrappydog15
May 14, 2021
Couldn't cash check are they real?
Smiley77
May 14, 2021
Sure wish I was sent a notification about this because I've been prescribed suboxone since 2017. I had no clue about this claim & now it's to late to apply.
Michael N
May 15, 2021
Just got my check for 2,000 today in mail. I filled out a thing online like a year ago, asking if i was on suboxone i could get money. And then i did.
Katie
May 15, 2021
Hi. Myself and another person I know filed this. The person I know received their payment. However I have not. Is there a way to track if you received it or not or a way to track it through mail? My mailing address was recently changed.
Sandradh68
May 15, 2021
I got mine but was shorted it was supposed to be 60 months at 35.60 and mine wasn’t. They about broke me on these. I wish i would have got all i spent. Something is better than nothing.
Scooter
May 15, 2021
Ivd been on suboxone for the last 4yrs, i just found out about this..is there still anything i can do to claim a refund at this point now that the lawsuit has been settled?
FTC Staff
May 18, 2021

In reply to by Scooter

The deadline to file a claim was December 1, 2020. Please read the eligibility requirements at the top of this blog. If you believe you are eligible for a payment from this settlement but did not file a claim, you can call 1-877-545-0238 to be placed on a waiting list. If there are funds available after the first distribution is complete, we will contact you with information about how to receive a payment.

Rosie
May 15, 2021
I am looking for help with this, I did receive a check this week. It showed that I was only on Suboxone for 12 months and I was in it for 3-4 years during the time that they did not offer generic. I assumed that someone would contact me because I went to 3 different doctors before I found the one I stuck with. So when it asked how many months was I prescribed Suboxone I put 12, thinking that it was asking about how many times I was prescribed Suboxone by my LAST doctor. I need to know who to get in touch with to inform them that I paid full price (with insurance) for 3-4 years during that period. Can someone help me?
FTC Staff
May 17, 2021

In reply to by Rosie

You can call the refund administrator, JND Legal Administration, at 877-545-0238. The information is listed on this refund page.

Kma090387
May 15, 2021
I need help from the FTC. I filed a claim through this settlement. I was on suboxone 2012-Current. They are trying to say that because I was on suboxone 96 months & not 72 & that because I didn't specifically state I was on between their time line I was decided ineligible. I have not had luck figuring out who to contact. I was on suboxone during this period, submitted a claim & I should be part of the settlement just like everyone else! I'm very frustrated. Ive been patiently waiting.
MaryKelly01
May 15, 2021
I have been in Sunoco every since 2009. How did I miss this? Now it’s too late to apply?
Tgb38overhill
May 15, 2021
FYI people I did receive a check for 2136.60 and no financial institutions will cash it! Including Walmart!
Jeff Indiana
May 20, 2021

In reply to by Tgb38overhill

Take it to your bank they will hold it up to 5 business days but yea Walmart or Kroger’s or places like that won’t cash em
Crazyme12345
May 15, 2021
Got mine today $2600
tonyabench7
May 15, 2021
ive been on suboxone since 2010. im trying to get off them now and yes it is very hard sometimes to not have and they are very expensive.
John Terrio
May 15, 2021
I have been on suboxone since 2013 and never got anything about the lawsuit
Joshleath30
May 18, 2021
How do I get apart of this?
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