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Toprol XL Class Action Lawsuit Settlement
Award (how much your claim may be worth): You can receive a cash refund from the Toprol XL class action settlement.
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Class Action Lawsuit Settlement Case(s):In re: Metopolol Succinate End-Payor Antitrust Litigation, Case No. 06-cv-71, U.S. District Court, District of Delaware.
Company(ies): ASTRAZENECA AB, ASTRAZENECA LP, ASTRAZENCA PHARMACEUTICALS LP, AKTIEBOLAGET HASSLE
Address to submit a claim form (REQUIRED):
Phone Number to call for assistance: (877) 854-3273
Details: The Toprol XL settlement will resolve a class action lawsuit, titled In re: Metoprolol Succinate End-Payor Antitrust Litigation, accusing AstraZeneca of using patent filings and lawsuits against its competitors to stop them from selling a low-cost generic version of its prescription drug, Toprol XL. According to the class action lawsuit, this conduct violated federal and state antitrust laws and consumer protection laws by delaying the entry into the market of low cost generic versions of Toprol XL.
AstraZeneca denies any wrong doing but has agreed to an $11 million class action lawsuit settlement to resolve the litigation. This case does not involve the safety or effectiveness of Toprol XL or its generics.
Class Members of the Toprol XL/metoprolol succinate class action settlement include all persons or entities throughout the United States and its territories who purchased, paid for and/or reimbursed others for Toprol XL or its generic equivalent metoprolol succinate, intended for consumption by themselves, their families or their members, employees, plan participants, beneficiaries or insureds at any time from May 5, 2005 through September 27, 2012.
Purchases made directly from the Defendants are not included. Governmental entities also are excluded (except government funded employee benefit plans).
“Purchased” in this case means you paid all or a part of the cost of the drug, e.g., via a co-payment. If insurance did not pay for the whole amount of the drug, you are included. However:
- If your co-payment amounts for Toprol XL and its generic were the same, you are not included.
- If you purchased Toprol XL – and not a generic – after a generic became available (November 20, 2006 (25 mg dosage); July 26, 2007 (100 mg and 200 mg dosages); and August 2, 2007 (50 mg dosage)), you are not included.
Class Members that submit a valid Claim Form by the deadline of April 1, 2013 will receive a cash refund based on how much they paid for Toprol XL or generic metoprolol succinate and when they paid it, as well as on how much was paid by other Class Members who file valid claims, and when they paid it. For insured consumers, estimated damages were highest during 2005-2007. For uninsured consumers, estimated damages were highest during 2005-2008. More details are in the Plan of Allocation which is available on the Court Documents tab on www.ToprolSettlement.com.
Claim Forms and more information on your rights in the AstraZeneca Toprol XL Class Action Lawsuit Settlement can be found at www.ToprolSettlement.com.
Purchased From: May 5, 2005 through September 27, 2012
Claims must be postmarked by: 4/1/13
Settlement Administrator(s): Rust Consulting
Class Counsel:
A. Zachary Naylor
CHIMICLES & TIKELLIS, LLP
Joseph H. Meltzer
Terence S. Ziegler
KESSLER TOPAZ MELTZER & CHECK, LLP
Jeffrey S. Istvan
Paul Costa
FINE, KAPLAN AND BLACK, R.P.C.
Michael M. Buchman
Adam G. Kurtz
POMERANTZ GROSSMAN HUFFORD DAHLSTROM & GROSS LLP
Defense Counsel:
Michael P. KellyMCCARTER & ENGLISH LLP UPDATE: Settlement checks were mailed to eligible Class Members on Nov. 22, 2013. Congratulation to our Top Class Actions readers who submitted a valid claim and got PAID!
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