Medical devices & pharmacueticals
‘Fen-Phen’ Diet Drug Settlement
BrownGreer serves as Claim Administrator in the ongoing settlement trust that resolves claims that the manufacturers of the “Fen-Phen” diet drug failed to warn physicians and consumers of the associated risks.
Key Statistics
700,000+
Claimants
$5 billion
Fund
Founding Partner Orran Brown, Sr. served as Liaison Counsel for Wyeth and Pfizer to the $5 billion settlement trust for more than 700,000 claimants in the national class action settlement of “Fen-Phen” diet drug claims.
Launched in 1999 and still ongoing, we handle legal and administrative issues arising in the implementation of the Settlement Agreement, including reviewing claims, working with the Trustee of the facility, notices to the class and evidentiary and other hearings before the supervisory federal district court on such matters.
BrownGreer was named Claim Administrator in 2023.
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