Vytorin Class Action Settlement Details

Recently, the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey granted preliminary approval of a class-wide settlement in a class action lawsuit over sales and marketing claims related to the prescription drugs Zetia and Vytorin.

The settlement agreement is here. Some of the details of the settlement are as follows:

You may get some of the purchase price for these drugs back if you bought them during the period of November 1, 2002 through September 17, 2009;

Claims related to bodily injury or death are NOT included in the settlement. So, you can participate in the settlement to receive some of your money back that you spent on Vytorin/Zetia, but your right to seek damages if you were hurt by the drug(s) remain in tact;

All other claims are released including claims of fear of injury, medical monitoring, etc.;

The deadline for opting out is January 15, 2010;

The fairness hearing for final approval is February 8, 2010;

For further details, click here.

Herrington Law, PA is proceeding with claims related to bodily injury. If you have been hurt, or a loved one has died, from taking Vytorin and/or Zetia, click here for a free, and quick, consultation. Or, you can call us at 601.376.9331.