ÿþ<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/loose.dtd"> <html> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <title>Track 2 Settlement Website</title> <link href="cStyles.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"> <link /> <style type="text/css"> <!-- .style1 {color: #FFFFFF} --> </style> <script language="javascript" type="text/javascript"> <!-- function TABLE1_onclick() { } // --> </script> </head> <body> <table width="60%" border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td align="Left" nowrap bgcolor="white" style="width: 980px; height: 44px;"> <div align="left"> <span class="vwtitle1">AWP Track 2 Settlement</span><br /> <span class="ptextheader">Pharmaceutical Industry Average Wholesale Price Litigation<br /> Docket No. 01-CV-12257-PBS, MDL No. 1456 <br /> CLASS ACTION INFORMATIONAL WEBSITE <br /> <br /> </span> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#105173" style="width: 980px; height: 7px;"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="width: 980px"> <table border="0" cellpadding="8" cellspacing="0"> <tr valign="top"> <td bgcolor="#105173" style="width: 151px; height: 438px;"> <table border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" id="menu"> <tr> <td align="left" style="width: 191px"> <a href="index.htm" class="link2">Welcome</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" style="width: 191px"> <a href="pdfs/UpdatedClass1Notice.pdf" class="link2" target="_blank">Notice</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" style="width: 191px"> <a href="pdfs/Class1ClaimForm.pdf" class="link2" target="_blank">Class 1 Claim Form</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" style="width: 191px"> <a href="pdfs/Class_A_ and_Class_B_Drug_List.pdf" class="link2" target="_blank">Covered Drugs List</a></td> </tr> <!-- <tr> <td align="left" style="width: 191px"> <a href="pdfs/RevisedDeadlines.pdf" class="link2" target="_blank">Revised Deadlines</a></td> </tr>--> <!-- <tr> <td align="left" style="width: 191px"> <a href="" class="link2">Claimform</a></td> </tr> --> <tr> <td align="left" style="width: 191px"> <a href="documents.htm" class="link2">Court Documents</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" style="width: 191px"> <a href="pdfs/mergeupdated.pdf" class="link2" target="_blank">Frequently Asked Questions</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" style="width: 191px"> <a href="Contacts.htm" class="link2">Contact Information</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <div align="center"> <img src="images/dotGray.gif" width="98%" height="2"></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" style="width: 191px"> <a href="payor.htm" class="link2">Third-Party Payor </a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" style="width: 191px"> <a href="spConsumerChoice.htm" class="link2">Español</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" style="width: 191px"> <a href="consumerclass3.htm" class="link2">Private Insurance Consumer </a> </td> </tr> </table> </td> <td align="center" style="text-align: Left; width: 775px; height: 438px;"> <p align="center" style="text-align: center" class="title1"> <b>Class 1 (Medicare Part B) Consumer Home Page</b> </p> <br /> <br /> <p style="text-align: center; color: Red; font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial;"> **UPDATE**</p><br /> <div class="ptext"> <table style="position: relative; border-right: thin solid; border-top: thin solid; left: 0px; border-left: thin solid; border-bottom: thin solid; top: 0px;" bordercolor="red"> <tr> <td style="width: 775px;text-align: center;"> <b>The Settlement has been approved. To download the signed Final Order. click</b> <a href="pdfs/12-09-11 Final Order & Judgment Granting Final Approval to Proposed Track Two Class Action Settlemen.PDF" target="_blank" class="underline" ><font color="blue" size="2.5"> here</font></a> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <br /> <div class="ptext"> <table style="position: relative; border-right: thin solid; border-top: thin solid; left: 0px; border-left: thin solid; border-bottom: thin solid; top: 0px;" bordercolor="#105173"> <tr> <td style="width: 775px"> <b>The Court considered the Proposed Settlement at hearings held June 13, 2011, July 7, 2011, and August 8, 2011. The Court considered whether certain changes to the Proposed Settlement should be made, including providing more money to the Class B Drugs. Plaintiffs subsequently presented a revision to the Court, which the Court approved on a preliminary basis. The Revised Notice will inform you of changes in the terms of the Proposed Settlement.</b> <p style="text-align: center"> <a href="pdfs/UpdatedClass1Notice.pdf" target="_blank" class="underline"><font color="blue"> Click Here for the Full Revised Consumer Notice</font></a></p> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <br /> <div style="text-align: left" class="ptext"> <table style="position: relative; border-right: thin solid; border-top: thin solid; left: 0px; border-left: thin solid; border-bottom: thin solid; top: 0px;" bordercolor="#105173"> <tr> <td style="width: 775px"> <b>The deadline to file a claim has passed. However if you have not yet filed a claim you may still do so although the claim will be deemed "late" and will require court approval to be paid if otherwise eligible.</b> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <br /> <p align="center" class="pTitle3"> If You Made, or Are Obligated To Make, a full cash payment or a Percentage Co-Payment for Certain Drugs Under Medicare Part B, from January 1, 1991 to January 1, 2005, You May Be Able To Get Money Back<br> </p> <br /> <p align="center" class='pTitle3'> <a href="pdfs/Class_A_ and_Class_B_Drug_List.pdf" target="_blank">The Covered Drug List</a></p> <br /> <p align="center" class='pTitle2'> This Class Action Lawsuit May Affect Your Rights.</p> <p class="ptext"> There is a Proposed Settlement with several drug manufacturers concerning approximately 200 drugs. These drugs are used for the treatment of many medial conditions and they are often, but not always injected in a doctor s office or clinic. The name of the lawsuit is<i> In re: Pharmaceutical Industry Average Wholesale Price Litigation; Docket No. 01-CV-12257-PBS, MDL No. 1456.</i></p> <p align="center" class="pTitle2"> What is this Lawsuit About? </p> <p class="ptext"> This lawsuit is NOT about whether these drugs are safe or effective. This lawsuit is about the amount that you were charged fro the drugs. </p> <p class="ptext"> The Average Wholesale Price ( AWP ) is used to set reimbursement amounts that are paid by a) Medicare and its beneficiaries, b) private health insurers, and c) consumers making full cash payments or a percentage co-payment under private health insurance plans. The lawsuit claims that Defendants reported false and inflated AWPs for the drugs covered in this Proposed Settlement. The Defendants deny any wrongdoing, and the Settlement is not an admission of wrongdoing or an indication that any law was violated.</p> <p align="center" class='pTitle2'> How Do I Know if I Am Included in the Proposed Settlement?</p> <p class="ptext"> You are part of the Settlement if you made, or are obligated to make, a full cash payment or a percentage co-payment: </p> <ul class="ptext" type="a"> <li>Under Medicare Part B for any of the covered drugs listed in the Class A and Class B Drug Lists from January 1, 1991 through January 1, 2005; <br> </li> <li>Through a private health insurance plan for covered drugs listed in the Class A and Class B Drug Lists from January 1 1991, through March 1, 2008; or<br> </li> <li>A spouse of a deceased class member who made such a co-payment or a legal representative of a deceased class member s estate may file a claim. </li> </ul> <p class="ptext"> You are not a member of a Class if you made flat co-payments, if insurance paid all of your co-payment, or if you were never obligated to make a co-payment at all </p> <p class="pTitle2" align="center"> What Are the Terms of the Settlement? </p> <p class="ptext"> The drug manufacturers have agreed to pay $125 million to settle the class action. Approximately $21.8 million will be available to pay consumer claims. </p> <p class="pTitle2" align="center"> Who Represents Me? </p> <p class="ptext"> The Court has appointed attorneys to represent the Classes. Class Counsel will request that the Court award attorneys' fees not to exceed thirty-three and a third percent (33.33%) of the Proposed Settlement Fund, plus reimbursement of expenses. You may hire your own attorney, if you wish. However, you will be responsible for that attorney's fees and expenses. </p> <p class="pTitle2" align="center"> Summary of Your Rights and Choices</p> <div align="center"> <table border="1" width="100%"> <tr> <td bgcolor="#105173" style="font-size: 10pt; color: White; font-family: Arial"> <b>You May:</b> </td> </tr> </table> <table border="1" width="100%"> <tr bgcolor="Gainsboro"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial"> <b>Remain in the Class:</b> <br /> <td> <td class="ptext"> <p align="left"> <b>Stay in the Class.</b> </p> <br /> <p align="left"> If you received a Pre-Notice with an attached postcard, you <b>MUST</b> return the postcard to share in the Settlement Fund.</p> <br /> <p align="left"> If you have sent in your postcard, you will receive a Notice with Claim Form. The Claim Form will list the drugs and dates that Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ( CMS ) supplied and if this is correct,<b> you do NOT need to send in the Claim Form to share in the Settlement Fund.</b> However, if the information supplied by CMS is incorrect, please correct the Claim Form, sign it and mail it to the Claims Administrator.</p> <br /> <p align="left"> Due Date for Filing a Claim Card: <span style="color: red">The deadline has passed.</span> To be considered timely claim cards needed to be postmarked on or before <span style="color: red"> <b>March 30, 2011.</b> However if you have not yet filed a claim card you may still do so although the claim will be deemed "late" and will require court approval to be paid if otherwise eligible.</span> <br /> <br /> Due Date for Submitting Full Claim Form: <span style="color: red">The deadline has passed.</span> To be considered timely claims needed to be postmarked on or before <span style="color: red"> <b>July 1, 2011.</b> However if you have not yet filed a claim you may still do so although the claim will be deemed "late" and will require court approval to be paid if otherwise eligible.</span> </p> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="ThreeDFace"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial"> <b>Exclude Yourself: </b> <br /> <td> <td class="ptext"> <p align="left"> <b>Get out of the Class. </b> </p> <br /> <p align="left"> If you do not wish to be a member of the Settlement Class, you must follow the instructions for a Request for Exclusion as outlined in Question #3 of the <a href="pdfs/UpdatedClass1Notice.pdf" target="_blank">Revised Notice</a>.</p> <br /> <p align="left"> Request for Exclusion <b>must be postmarked no later than October 21, 2011.</b> </p> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="Gainsboro"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial"> <b>Object or Comment to the Proposed Settlement: </b> <br /> <td> <td class="ptext"> <p align="left"> <b>Object or Comment without excluding yourself. </b> </p> <br /> <!--<p align="left"> You can tell the Court if you do not like this Proposed Settlement or some part of it if you do not exclude yourself. To object or comment, you must file or serve a letter as outlined in the <a href="pdfs/UpdatedClass1Notice.pdf" target="_blank">Notice of Proposed Class Action Settlement</a> Question 8.</p> <br /> <p align="left"> Due Date for Objections: <span style="color: red">The deadline has passed.</span> Objections needed to be filed/served on or before May 24, 2011. </p> <br />--> <p style="text-align: left"> <!--<span style="color: Red"><b>UPDATE:</b></span><br />--> If you have comments about, or disagree with, any aspect of the revision of the Proposed Settlement, you may express your views to the Court. You must do this in writing. Please follow the instructions for Objecting/Commenting as outlined in Question #4 of the <a href="pdfs/UpdatedClass1Notice.pdf" target="_blank">Revised Notice</a>. </p> <br /> <p align="left"> Objections <b>must be filed/served on or before October 21, 2011.</b> </p> </td> </tr> </table> </div> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#003366" style="width: 958px"> <img src="../images/spacer.gif" width="1" height="1" alt="space"></img></td> </tr> </table> </body> </html>