Fluoride Chewable Tablets Class Action Settlement
Class Eligibility
You are a member of the class if you are a person or entity who paid for Chewable Tablets between October 31, 2007 and December 31, 2015 (the “Class Period”), branded “Qualitest Pharmaceuticals,” “Vintage Pharmaceuticals,” or “Physicians Total Care,” purportedly containing doses of fluoride of 1 mg., .5 mg., or .25 mg. (‘the Class”) are Class Members and are eligible for a payment from the Settlement. The Class includes both consumers and third-party payors.
Estimated Amount
Varies
This is a pro rata settlement. The pool will be divided among qualified claims
Proof of Purchase
No
Unless you are claiming more than $250
Case Name
Mahoney v. Endo Health Solutions, Inc., et al.Case No. 15-cv-9841 (DLC) United States District Court Southern District of New York
Case Summary
The Chewable Tablets are prescription multivitamin tablets. The lawsuit claims the labeling of the Chewable Tablets misrepresented the amount of fluoride contained
Settlement Pool
Settlement Website
Deadline
04/17/2017
Contact
I bought these several times for my son.
I purchased the fluoride tablets for my daughters.
I have also purchased these, sad that they are misrepresented.
i am interested in filing this claim
ADMIN – Hi Kenneth,
Please use the link we provided.
I have got these for all four of my kids. Sad it was misrepresented.
I have got these for all four of my kids. Sad it was misrepresented. How do I file a claim it won’t allow me to on the link?
ADMIN – Hi Tanya,
I just tested the link and it appears to be working.
I have 8 kids. I bought these many times over as we tend to drink a lot of Deer Park water
ADMIN – Hi Andrea,
I encourage you to submit a claim.
If you have purchased these every month for your children for the entire duration but don’t have slips should you claim up to the $250.00?
ADMIN – Hi Shannon,
Your best approach to this type of settlement is to contact your pharmacy and obtain evidence of past prescriptions. Pharmacies keep many years of records.
I purchased theese for my children multiple times.
I bought this several times for my son
All 3 of my children are grown now and we are military we lived in California when we purchased the Floride tablets for the full duration of our time in California which was four years! My husband has since retired from the military and we now live in Virginia our last assignment station. The military doesn’t keep the records that far back. What can I do to get the whole refund I’m entitled to?
ADMIN – Hi Jamie,
Military pharmacies do keep records. Contact your prior base pharmacy to request your records.
Can u mail a claim form to me at 913 Kent Court Sanlorenzo , Ca 94580
ADMIN – Hi Lisa,
I can’t. The form is printable.
Should you file a claim if they covered by your health insurance because I made premium payments to health insurance?!? Also I’m interested in finding out how they were able to figure out the amount of fluoride that’s actually in them!!! I personally never felt comfortable giving my children these when I did but you trust the doctors and pharmaceutical co in hope that they are working with you for the best interest of our children 🙁
ADMIN – Hi Nelly,
Both, you and the insurance can claim.
That question was Very Helpful and appreciated. Thanks to you and the Reply.
I Windell Russell been taking them since I was a baby I stop taking them since 2015
I purchased t\hese someimes for myself and my children
flouride content wewe misrepresentited
So my son took these for a while. I had a copay, but he was covered by state insurance. We have changed Dr’s since then and the pharmacy in the small town we lived in is now closed….. Now what? If I received a notice in the mail, does that mean they already have the info from the Dr? I have no proof of purchase nor time frame when he was on them…. (2011-2013)
ADMIN – Hi Katelynn,
I don’t think you have much in the way of recourse but I encourage you to contact the admin to see if there is someway to secure evidence. The info for the admin is on this page under the heading “contact”.
My daughter was on the 2011-2015
She was prescribed them from her doctor
Is there a name brand
ADMIN – Hi Angie,
“Qualitest Pharmaceuticals,” “Vintage Pharmaceuticals,” or “Physicians Total Care,”
I brought these for my son and daughter every 30days are when they ran out up until they graduated from high school
I putchased a couple times
So sad to see this.
Hi I used for my daughter of Dr. Gastrointerology give me the prescription I don’t remember how much I give to my daughter. My question is what wrong with this? Know I worry.
ADMIN – Hi Ninoska,
The pills do not contain the amount of fluoride listed.
I bought these for my sons for years.
I used this on my children but its was the drops. Can i still fill up the form?
L used these for my 3 kids
My son has been taking them since he was four years old he took them until he was 12.
Is this a health concern? Is it that there was too little fluoride in the tablet?
ADMIN – Hi Nicole,
Yes it is a health concern. that is why there is a settlement.
gave these to my kids on advice of dentist
Could this be why my daughter has white spots on her adult teeth
my daughter has the same problem white spots
I have given this to my two children as a very good recommendation from their pediatrician, until they turn 16, just because the water did not contain fluoride, and I had to supplement, this is sad.
I bought these for my son –
gave them to my children
My somn was prescribed these fluoride pills. A month ago he had to have the rest of his teeth pulled and dentures made. He just turned 18 last week. Every dentist basically called me a liar after they checked his teeth and saw how bad his teeth were.
Hello my grandson has been taking them since 2009 and his health insurance has been paying for them now will he still be able to get the settlement and if so do I need to fill out the form
ADMIN – Hi Roberta,
My understanding is that you can only claim for the portion that you paid via your deductible.
10 years ago? My goodness… How convenient to tell people the truth after the period of time they have no proof for the settlement about this poison. It was too late for me to find out about fluoride. I was religiously giving this poison to my daughter because I thought it was good for her. Had I known this truth before…. I would never even listened to the doctors who promote big pharma! PEOPLE, throw away all your fluoride toothpastes and brush your teeth with baking soda and peroxide! WAKE up! FLUORIDE is poison!
I remember talking with my friends about the benefits/risks of fluoride. I guess BIG PHARMA did us a favor, one could look at it that way. 10 yrs ago we did not have the information we have now about this “poison”. I am a bit grateful that they did not put the full amount of fluoride into the vitamin tabs they said they did.
Sadly, we paid the price and will for years to come, in my opinion.
Now and past years I have opted out of fluoride at the dentist office because, I assumed plenty was given as a child. We have been mislead by this BIG PHARMA and I do not see this as a win for parents. I see it as a win for BIG Pharma. Wouldn’t it be nice to have them pay in today’s prices?
I think parents have enough trouble trying to be sure their children floss/brush properly, adding baking soda and peroxide in our home probably would not fly. ICK, I agree it works, but ICK. It is more important to floss and I recommend a pea size of tooth paste, do not cover the entire tooth brush with tooth paste.
I am one that did not receive any info about this law suit until a few pennies came in the mail.
I would love to hear of a follow up study of the kids who did and did not have fluoride as children. I applaud you for speaking out and I wish you good luck!! 🙂
ADMIN – Hi Miss Cyrus,
This settlement had nothing to do with fluoride being dangerous. The reason for the settlement was that the tablets did not disclose correctly the amount of fluoride contained on each.
I too did this to my son! I have not been educated on how bad this stuff is. Our home is now toxic free!!
I cant fill out form on line
ADMIN – Hi Tanisha,
We are sorry about that. Perhaps you need to try a different browser.
I have purchased this multiple times and I dont have a printer how do I go about filing a claim?
ADMIN – Hi Nicole,
Go to the library or a UPS store and pay for the right to use their printers.
I purchased these many times for my child.
I have purchased chewable tablets in the past f oe my daughter.
I got them for my kids
I purchased these several times for my son from a CVS pharmacy after his pediatrician prescribed it roughly between 2005 and until 2012. Apparently, there is a record service fee for obtaining past records. Does anyone have any idea how much all this might cost? Also, I would like to know whether the pharmaceutical company’s mislabeling might have caused my son any harm. Thanks!
I wasn’t charged a fee when I got mine from CVS. The records came with NDC numbers that you can match with what is posted on the website.
I received two post cards regarding fluoride tablet settlement. Today I submitted form online. I have two children that took the tablets when they were younger. I did not submit any poof of purchases because it was so many years ago and I do not have them anymore. By not submitting any proof will that mean I will not receive any settlement. Shouldn’t the fact that I received two post cards mean they know that I did purchase the tablets.
ADMIN – Hi Nancy,
Lots of people contacted their pharmacy to obtain records. I am not sure how they will handle claims of individuals who received a card but had no proof of purchase.
I just received the post cards over the past weekend,
My son Julio C. Rojas Jr, we purchase table for my son, between 2005 to 2012
ADMIN – Hi Julio,
The deadline for this settlement has passed.
Hi, my name is Adriana Austin I filed a claim for the flouride settlement, became my daughter was taking this product for several months. How can I get an update on the settlement???
ADMIN – Hi Adriana,
You can get an update by contacting the class action administrator.
When can you expect payment from the settlement
ADMIN – Hi Mr. Johnson,
You need to contact nfo@fluoridetabletssettlement.com to ask
Is there a telephone number to call
ADMIN – Hi S,
800-983-6133
info@fluoridetabletssettlement.com
What was the ruling of the court in reference to the lawsuit
ADMIN – Hi S,
I just emailed the admin to find out.
Last comment on their website: Pursuant to Court Order, the final Fairness Hearing has been rescheduled to Friday, June 16, 2017 at 9:30 a.m.
Is there an update about the Final Fairness Hearing, and what the ruling of the court in reference to it is? And when to expect refunds? Thank you!
ADMIN – Hi Cat,
No updates at the moment
Is there an update about the Final Fairness Hearing, and what the ruling of the court in reference to it is? And when to expect refunds? Thank you!
ADMIN – Hi Robin,
Nothing at the moment.
When are the checks going to come?
ADMIN – Hi Angela,
We don’t have any updates on this settlement.
Still nothing on when payments will be sent out?
ADMIN – Hi Angela,
It looks like Denise Cote the District Judge assigned to this case still has two pending claims, (2) breach of express warranty; and (3) the fraud and fraudulent concealment claims. One these claims are resolved the settlement will move forward.
How do you if your claim has been received?
ADMIN – Hi Stacey,
You can reach out to the class action admin and they can check their database.
Official site says checks were mailed today
ADMIN – Hi KC,
Yes, the checks are for about $40
Anyone received their settlement check? My USPS informed delivery shows mine is coming today, curious on the amounts.
Informed Delivery showing checks are in the mail.
ADMIN – Hi TK
Yay! Stop by and tell me the amount when you receive it.
I just received a check for 47.25 Thank you for the help!
ADMIN – Hi Sharon,
My pleasure.
Still no checks for me and my 2 friends. I called and they can’t find my name. Huh, wonder what is going on here.
ADMIN – Hi Bob,
Perhaps you were not a qualified class member?
Well water with no fluoride and we find this out NOW that these pills were junk.
Who’s going to pay for our future dental bills? No wonder we are having so many problems.
NO post card or cards were received, just a check in the mail yesterday in my child’s name and No claim was filed.
We thought it was a scam, until we started reading up via the web. Maybe it is a scam…
Why would one put a child’s name on a check? A CHILD does not carry their insurance, their parents do.
Why isn’t this ongoing instead of a limited date of 4/17 to file the claim?
Just another thought, 10 yrs ago….they should be paying us TODAY’S cost for the RX and our checks would be bigger to help with the problems BIG PHARMA has created. I really do not think that ridiculous check is going to cover our “health concern.”
ADMIN – Hi Miss Cyrus,
What is your health concern?
Good question. My children have been riddled with cavities. Me, never.
ADMIN – Hi Ag,
I am cavity-free also. Lucky us!
i received 2 checks for 50 apiece
Received claim today. Only received $56.00 of the 250.00 I claimed without having to provide receipts. If that was going to happen I would looked for receipts. How do I get the rest on money owed?
ADMIN – Hi Ag,
You don’t. You cannot appeal the amount once it has been issued. The amount for those without receipts was adjusted pro-rata based on the number of valid claims.
i have 7 children, the middle and the youngest received a check, I am just wonder why those two and none of the others
ADMIN – Hi Maureen,
If you have claim numbers for the others you can always contact the class action administrator.
My daughter got her check yesterday. $2.13 – what a joke. Don’t waste my time. I love class action lawsuits. Lawyers make all the money. The people that get abused buy the company then get used buy the lawyers.
ADMIN – Hi Mark,
The pool remained the same. What changed was the number of applicants with a valid claim.
$15.5, how many people did this effect? How many claims on the lawsuit? Just curious as to how much is involved for the actual consumer.
ADMIN – Hi Kris,
You can write to the class action administrator to obtain the info you are eager to find out.
after buying this every month for 12 years i just got a check for $1.25 . What was the problem ? To little fluoride ? Now she can have a mouth of weak teeth
ADMIN – Hi Julie,
Please refer to the final disposition to check how the monies were distributed.
I recieved a ck for $16…seriously. I guess 15 million people were awarded money..lol what a joke
ADMIN – Hi Jeanne,
The settlement offered a pro rata of the pool after attorneys and administration got paid. Once the expenses were covered they had ten million left. They gave priority to claims with backup documentation of over $250. But even if they had divided the money equally you are looking at just about 625,000 class members. Considering that there are 74 million people under 18 in the United States having only a little over half million class members is actually pretty low.
You are always encouraged to donate your settlement if the amount is too small you find it offensive.
i read that there was a misprint about the fluoride and i would like to know was the dosage MORE than it was printed. I did not see that answer at all.
ADMIN – Hi G,
In the case of this settlement the dose was less than what it was disclosed.
The comments on this board is pure entertainment
ADMIN – Hi M,
Happy to be part of your hours of leisure.
I haven’t received payment for both of my kids yet. Is there something else I need to do?
ADMIN – Hi Jeff,
The distribution for this settlement was in October. Email the class action administrator at info@fluoridetabletssettlement.com to try to figure out why you did not receive a check.
I have moved and recently have received expired check for $16.31 forwarded to me at me new address after six months. I have original expired check. Please advise
ADMIN – Hi Sanjeev,
Contact the class action administrator to see if they are willing to reissue.
it is withdrawn in favor of my son Abishek Bhandari
ADMIN – Hi Sanjeev,
If you need to have the check reissued you need to contact the class action administrator.
Informed Delivery shows I am getting a check today
How much?
ADMIN – Hi Deez,
In the hundreds
Same here. Mine was stolen.