Suboxone end-payor antitrust settlement with Indivior payment
In re Suboxone (Buprenorphine Hydrochloride and Naloxone) Antitrust Litigation (End Payor settlement with Indivior)
Also known as Reckitt Benckiser; Suboxone antitrust; MDL 2445; SuboxAntitrust
The lawsuit claimed Indivior harmed competition, so buyers paid too much for Suboxone.
Copied from the official notice. Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- Payments
Yes. Payments were issued on Apr 27, 2026. Source: administrator.
Source
The administrator’s statement is quoted in full on this page.
From the administrator site: Official settlement site home page (A.B. Data). Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- Court approved
- Dec 4, 2023From the court order we read.
Source
“Document 991 Filed 12/04/23 ... AND NOW, this 4th day of December, 2023, it is hereby ORDERED that;”
From the court record: Order granting final approval of End Payor settlement, E.D. Pa. MDL 2445, Doc. 991 (filed 12/04/23; copy on the settlement site). Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- Claims
- Closed Feb 17, 2024
Source
“Claim Forms must be postmarked (if mailed) or received (if submitted online) on or before February 17, 2024.”
From the administrator site: Official settlement site home page (A.B. Data). Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- Typical amount
- A share of the fund$30 million fund, split among everyone who files
Source
“Pro rata share of a $30 million fund”
From the administrator site: Long Form Notice (court-approved, August 2023, on the settlement site). Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
The court approved the settlement on Dec 4, 2023.
Where it stands
- Claims closed Feb 17, 2024
- Court approved Dec 4, 2023
- Distribution ordered Mar 18, 2026
- Payments issued Apr 27, 2026 (current stage)
We do not promise a payment date. This page shows only what the court and the settlement administrator (the company that handles claims) have said. Full facts and deadlines are on the settlement page.
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What the administrator says
Distribution checks were mailed to eligible claimants on April 27, 2026. Authorized eligible claimants were paid their portion of the Net Settlement Fund based on a number of components outlined in the Plan of Allocation, which can be found under the Court Documents tab above.
What would change this
- The administrator posts a second round, a reissue date, or a deadline to cash checks.
- A court order changes the amount or the schedule.
How we’ll update
We change the status only when the administrator makes a statement or the court issues an order. We look at the official site and the court docket regularly. Every change is dated in the update log on the settlement page. Last change: Nov 4, 2026.
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From the court record
| Final approval granted | Dec 4, 2023 Source: court record From the court order we read.From the court's signed Order granting final approval (Doc. 991, filed December 4, 2023), read on the copy posted on the settlement site. The court authorized distribution of the fund by a separate order on March 18, 2026. |
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| Distribution order | Mar 18, 2026 source document |
Questions
Is this settlement legitimate?
The administrator is A.B. Data, and the official site is www.suboxantitrust.com. Real notices point there; if a link in a message goes anywhere else, do not use it.
The official site never asks you to pay to file.
Who is covered?
Where: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, District of Columbia (48 states, D.C. and Puerto Rico). The class definition decides who is in.