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="7" cellspacing="0" id="menu"> <tr> <td align="left" bgcolor="#105173" style="width: 191px"> <a href="index.htm" class="link2">Welcome </a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" bgcolor="#105173" style="width: 191px"> <a href="payor.htm" class="link2">Third-Party Payor</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" bgcolor="#105173" style="width: 191px"> <a href="pdfs/RevdTPPAWPNotice.pdf" class="link2" target="_blank">Third-Party Payor Notice</a> </td> </tr> <!--<tr> <td align="left" bgcolor="#105173" style="width: 191px"> <table border="1" class="claim" align="left" style="border-color: white"> <tr align="left"> <td style="border-style: none" align="left"> <a href="pdfs/RevdTPPAWPClaimform.pdf" class="link2" target="_blank">Third-Party Payor Claim Form</a> </td> </tr> </table> </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" bgcolor="#105173" style="width: 191px"> <a href="documents.htm" class="link2">Court Documents</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" bgcolor="#105173" style="width: 191px"> <a class="link2" href="pdfs/FinalTPPFAQ.pdf" target="_blank">Frequently Asked Questions</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" bgcolor="#105173" style="width: 191px"> <a href="Contacts.htm" class="link2">Contact Information</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</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" bgcolor="#105173" style="width: 191px"> <a href="pdfs/TPP_ NDC_and_JCode_Numbers.pdf" class="link2" target="_blank">J-Code and NDC List</a></td> </tr> <!-- <tr> <td align="left" bgcolor="#105173" style="width: 191px"> <a href="ConsumerChoice.htm" class="link2">Consumer</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" bgColor="#105173" style="width: 191px"> <a href="spindex.htm" class="link2">Español</a></td> </tr> --> </table> </td> <td align="center" style="text-align: Left; width: 750px; height: 438px;"> <p align="left" style="text-align: center" class="title1"> Third-Party Payor Home Page</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 and July 7, 2011. Among other things, the Court considered whether certain changes to the Proposed Settlement be made to provide more money to consumer members of the Classes. Afterward, a mediation was held in which Allocation Counsel for TPPs agreed to provide Consumers with an additional $3,125,000. Thus, the Proposed Settlement now provides that Consumers will receive a gross settlement amount of $25,000,000 (20%), and that TPPs will receive a gross settlement amount of $100,000,000 (80%).</b> <p style="text-align: center"> <a href="pdfs/RevdTPPAWPNotice.pdf" target="_blank" class="underline"><font color="blue"> Click Here for the Full Revised TPP Notice</font></a></p> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <!--<table align="center" class="table" cellpadding="5"> <tr> <td align="center" class="ptext7" style="text-align: center"> If you downloaded a copy of the Notice prior to February 19,2009, please <br /> download a copy of the Amended Notice which includes a Revised <br /> Attachment A and Revised Deadlines. </td> </tr> </table>--> <br /> <ul type="disc" class="pTitle6"> <li>If You Are a Third-Party Payor and You Reimbursed Any Portion of an Insured s Medicare Part B Co-Payment for any of the Covered Drugs below from January 1, 1991 through January 1, 2005; or </li> <br /> <li>If You Made Reimbursements Outside of Medicare Part B for Any of the Covered Drugs below from January 1, 1991 through March 1, 2008.</li> </ul> <p align="center" class='pTitle3'> <a href="pdfs/Class_A_ and_Class_B_Drug_List.pdf" target="_blank">The Covered Drugs</a></p> <!--<table align="center" border="0"> <tr> <td class="pTitle3" width="300"> Anzemet (injection & tablets)</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="pTitle3" width="300"> Aranesp</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="pTitle3" width="300" style="height: 23px"> Epogen</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="pTitle3" width="300"> Ferrlecit</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="pTitle3" width="300"> InFed</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="pTitle3" width="300"> Neulasta</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="pTitle3" width="300"> Neupogen</td> </tr> </table>--> <p align="center" class='pTitle2'> These Class Action Lawsuits May Affect Your Rights.</p> <p class="ptext"> There is a Class Action Settlement with various drug manufacturers ( Defendants ) concerning the drugs listed above. This is a class action lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. The name of the lawsuit is In re: Pharmaceutical Average Industry Wholesale Price Litigation, Docket No. 01-CV-12257-PBS, MDL No. 1456. </p> <p align="center" class="pTitle2"> What is the Class Action Lawsuit About? </p> <p class="ptext"> The lawsuit claims that Defendants reported false and inflated average wholesale prices ( AWP ) for the drugs at issue in this case. The Average Wholesale Price ( AWP ) is used to set reimbursement amounts that are paid by private health insurers. 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"> What Third-Party Payors are Class Members? </p> <p class="ptext"> Generally speaking, you are a member of one of the Settlement Classes: </p> <ul class="ptext"> <li>If you reimbursed any portion of an insured s Medicare Part B co-payment for any of these drugs from January 1, 1991 through January 1, 2005; or <br /> </li> <li>If you made reimbursements outside of Medicare Part B for any of these drugs from January 1, 1991 through March 1, 2008. </li> </ul> <p class="ptext"> Excluded from the Proposed Settlement are (1) the Released Companies (Defendants and certain related entities as defined in the Settlement Agreement); (2) all hospitals, clinics, physicians, or physician practice groups, or other health care provider or group of providers, that purchased drugs manufactured, marketed, sold, or distributed by a Released Company, and that (a) administered, dispensed, or prescribed such drugs to a consumer and (b) billed a consumer, TPP, or ISHP for such drugs. Additionally excluded from the Proposed Settlement are all federal, state, and local government entities in the United States, except any such governmental agencies or programs that made or incurred an obligation to make a reimbursement for a Class Drug as part of a health benefit plan for their employees, but only with respect to such payment; and certain other independent settling health plans. </p> <p class="pTitle2" align="center"> What Are the Terms of the Settlement? </p> <p align="Justify"> <p class="ptext"> Defendants have agreed to pay $125 million to settle claims of TPPs as well as consumers who made percentage co-payments based on AWP. Under the terms of Settlement, 82.5% will be used to satisfy the claims of TPPs who file claims as well as the claims of certain Independent Settling Health Plans ( ISHPs ). The remaining 17.5% of the total Settlement amount will be set aside exclusively to satisfy the claims of consumers. </p> <p class="pTitle2" align="center"> Who Represents Me? </p> <p class="ptext"> The Court has appointed attorneys to represent the Classes called  Class Counsel . 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="ptext"> &nbsp;</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" style="font-family: Arial"> <p align="left"> <b>Stay in the Class.</b> </p> <br /> <p align="left"> If you wish to remain a member of the Settlement Class, you do not have to do anything. But, to share in the Settlement Fund you must file a claim as outlined in Question 6 of the <a href="pdfs/RevdTPPAWPNotice.pdf" target="_blank">Notice of Proposed Class Action Settlement</a>.</p> <br /> <!--<p align="left">Due Date for Filing a Claim: <b>received or postmarked on or before December 1, 2008.</b> </p><br />--> Due Date for Filing a Claim** The deadline has passed. Claims needed to be <b>postmarked on or before March 16, 2009.</b> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="ThreeDFace" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"> <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 submit a Request for Exclusion as outlined in Question 9 of the <a href="pdfs/RevdTPPAWPNotice.pdf" target="_blank">Notice of Proposed Class Action Settlement</a>. </p> <br /> Due Date for Filing an Exclusion** The deadline has passed. Exclusions needed to be <b>postmarked on or before March 16, 2009.</b> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="Gainsboro"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial"> <b>Object 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 send a letter that is filed and served on or before March 16, 2009 as outlined in Question 10 of the <a href="pdfs/RevdTPPAWPNotice.pdf" target="_blank">Notice of Proposed Class Action Settlement</a>. </p> <br /> Due Date for Objections** The deadline has passed. Objections needed to be <b>filed or served on or before March 16, 2009. </b> <br /> <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 to 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/RevdTPPAWPNotice.pdf" target="_blank">Revised Notice</a>. </p>--> <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 #3 of the <a href="pdfs/RevdTPPAWPNotice.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> </body> </html>