We have put together the following Fen-Phen related information for anyone interested in learning more about the Fen-Phen Class Action Settlement and the Seventh Amendment to the Fen-Phen Class Action Settlement. Please click from the list below to go to that section, or simply scroll down the page.

1. Deadline For Compensation & Matrix For Compensation
2. What is the Fen-Phen Class Action Settlement?
3. Seventh Amendment Documents & Other Relevant Documents For Fen-Phen Settlement Class Members

 

Deadline For Compensation & Matrix For Compensation:

GENERAL WARNING for ALL Seventh Amendment Claimants (Category One or Category Two Claimants); to meet the deadline for compensation, the medical condition that qualifies you for Matrix Level III, IV or V benefits must be diagnosed and also occur by the earlier of December 31, 2011, or fifteen years from the last date of diet drug use. If you fail to meet this deadline, you will never be able to make a claim for compensation for damages arising from your use of Pondimin® or Redux™ (Fen-Phen), either from the Trust or through any independent lawsuit, even if you later develop a Matrix III, IV, or V condition.

The amounts which individuals are entitled to recover under the Seventh Amendment depends on the Diet Drug Recipient's age at diagnosis and occurrence of a Matrix Level III, IV or V condition ("Level of Severity"), and additional criteria, such as duration of diet drug usage (click here for a summary of additional criteria). For qualifying Diet Drug Recipients, payments will be made according to the following Matrix A-1 or Matrix B-1:

Click here to view the Matrix as a PDF file.

back to top

 

What is the Fen-Phen Class Action Settlement?

A Nationwide Class Action Settlement Agreement was reached to resolve certain legal claims against American Home Products arising from two Diet Drugs it marketed, Pondimin® and Redux™, commonly referred to as Fen-Phen. The Settlement Agreement received Final Judicial Approval on January 3, 2002. Ten amendments to the Settlement Agreement have been approved by the Court. (Source: For more information, see www.settlementdietdrugs.com, a web site set up by the AHP Trust for this Settlement)

The Seventh Amendment contains critical information for all Seventh Amendment Class Members. We have posted links to important information contained in the Settlement and the Seventh Amendment to the Fen-Phen Settlement below.

The following documents are provided here for your convenience and as a reference point regarding the Fen-Phen Class Action Settlement Agreement with American Home Products Corporation.

back to top

 

Seventh Amendment Documents & Other Relevant Documents For Fen-Phen Settlement Class Members:

Please click on the links below to open pdf documents (opens in a new window).

Forms:
	Pink Form - This form was used to register for Settlement Benefits.
	Blue Form - This form was used to register for Settlement Benefits.
	Green Form Part I - This form is used for Matrix Compensation Benefits.
	Green Form Part II - This form is used for Matrix Compensation Benefits.
	Appendix To Green Form - This form explains Settlement Benefits. However, please see Matrix Level III-V Requirements, which are modified under the Seventh Amendment.

 

Matrix For Compensation:
	Matrix Grid
	High Matrix Level Qualifying Factors
	Matrix Levels III, IV and IV Requirements as modified under the Seventh Amendment

 

2004 Official Court Notice:
	Part I of the Official Court Notice: Overview of the Seventh Amendment to the Nationwide Class Action Settlement Agreement.
	Part II of the Official Court Notice

 

August 24, 2004 Seventh Amendment:
	Seventh Amendment to the Nationwide Class Action Settlement Agreement

 

April 8, 2008 Order Approving Seventh Amendment Payments:
	April 8, 2008 Order Approving Seventh Amendment Payments

 

August 26, 2009 Order Approving Final Distribution Payments:
	August 26, 2009 Order Approving Final Distribution Payments

 

 

back to top