Settlement program
Opioid Class Action
3 settlements
Three proposed settlements with Purdue Canada, Valeant and Mylan in the national opioid class action, Gebien v. Apotex, brought on behalf of Canadians who were prescribed or consumed opioid products and allege opioid dependency or addiction. Each settling defendant denies the allegations and the class action continues against the remaining defendants.
The settlements in this class action
Each settlement below resolves the claims against one company in the same class action. Coverage can differ, so review each one that may apply to you.
- Claims not yet open
- Covers
- Canada-wide
- Claim deadline
- Deadline to be confirmed
- Estimated Payout
- Share of a CAD $28,500,000 settlement fund
All persons in Canada, except Excluded Persons, who were prescribed or consumed any opioid Product, together with their heirs, and any member of the Family Law Class (relatives with standing under s. 61(1) of the Family Law Act or equivalent legislation). Excluded Persons include anyone prescribed only OxyContin or OxyNEO between January 1, 1996 and February 28, 2017 and no other Products, officers or directors of the defendants, and members of the class in the Bourassa Class Action.
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- Claims not yet open
- Covers
- Canada-wide (Except Quebec)
- Claim deadline
- Deadline to be confirmed
- Estimated Payout
- Share of a $600,000 settlement fund
All persons in Canada (except Quebec) who were prescribed or consumed any opioid product (as defined in the Settlement Agreement), together with their heirs, and any member of the Family Law Class. The Family Law Class includes persons who, by reason of a relationship to a Class Member, have standing under section 61(1) of the Family Law Act or equivalent legislation.
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- Claims not yet open
- Covers
- Canada-wide (Except Quebec)
- Claim deadline
- Deadline to be confirmed
All persons in Canada (except Quebec) who were prescribed or consumed any opioid Product, together with their heirs, and any member of the Family Law Class. The Family Law Class includes all persons in Canada who, by reason of a relationship to a Class Member, have standing under section 61(1) of Ontario's Family Law Act or equivalent legislation in another province or territory, or the common law.
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