Have you ever felt overcharged at Walgreens for simple and generic prescription drugs? The thing is, in 2025, the company is sued for the same reason. A massive class action settlement of $100 millions had been filed against Walgreens and the suit describes that the PSC, a Walgreens Premium Savings Club, was allowing only those customers who had issued the card reduced prices for medication and those who did not have the card and were only having insurance, this price difference was not covered in the insurance and therefore these people had to pay out of their pockets. If you are one of them, then this is a huge chance to get all the excessive payment back.
Walgreens Class Action Settlement 2025
The allegation was made against the Walgreens group that they were only offering reasonable and discounted drug prices to those who were members of the premium savings club, and those who were not, and were through their insurance, had to pay out of their pocket, as these prices were not calculated in their insurance. This practice has been going on many times, and many insured patients have been suffering because of this malpractice for a long time now.
All those individuals and other 3rd party payers who were previously paying with their insurance during the time period are eligible to file the settlement claim. From the settlement amount, the individuals will receive 20%, and the 3rd party payers will receive 80%. The claim should be filed by 17th April 2025 or by 16th June 2025 (only if the information of purchase was requested by 12th April 2025.
$100 million Walgreens Class Action Settlement 2025- Overview
| Article on | $100 million Walgreens Class Action Settlement 2025 |
| Settlement Name | Walgreens Prescription Savings Club Settlement |
| Country | USA |
| Name of the Company | Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc |
| Total Amount of the settlement | $100 million |
| Category | Class Action |
| Payment Date | Not yet disclosed |
| Schedule of the Payment | Single time payment |
| Official website | Savingsclubsettlement.com |
About Walgreens
Walgreens is a renowned American pharmacy chain, and it is also the 2nd largest in the USA. It was opened in 1901 by Rudolph Walgreens, and initially it was a food store. He was working as a pharmacist at a store nearby. It started with the manufacturing of its own drugs, and by 1913, four more stores were opened in Chicago. By the end of 1919, it was a chain of 20 stores. The headquarters of Walgreens is in Illinois, a Chicago Suburb. Along with pharmacy services, it also provides photo services.
Walgreens, though initially famous later in the 2000s, faced many backlashes and has been a subject of numerous lawsuits against overpriced products, drug fraud, discrimination, and many more.
Qualification criteria for the Walgreens Class Settlement Action
- One should have bought prescription drugs with insurance from 1st January 2007 to 18th November 2024.
- One should not be a member of the PSC or have received any discount on the prescribed drugs.
- An individual should not act on behalf of Walgreens, any pharmacy manager, or any government body providing pharmacy benefits.
- Have not claimed the amount before of any Walgreens settlement.
- All the necessary documents are needed for valid proof of purchase.
Payment schedule for Walgreens class action settlement
The settlement amount will be according to the schedule laid out by the court for all the eligible claimants. The first payment will of legal fees and administration costs, which will be excluded from the net amount of the settlement. After the first reduction the 20% of the amount will be distributed among the qualified patients and individuals, and the rest 80% will be distributed to indirect or 3rd party payers.
Those individuals who have already received a notice of settlement and are claiming less the ten thousand dollars are not required to submit any extra documents for proof. But if the amount is above 10 thousand dollars and also haven’t received any notice will need to provide proof of the purchase.
The final hearing of the settlement is scheduled on 10th September 2025. If the settlement claim is approved, then it is assumed that the payment will be delivered soon after that. But if there are any additional appeals filed by the company, then the payout could get paused until all the legal battles are over. All those affected individuals should keep a check on the announcements from the official website of the settlement.
Recent updates on the settlement
Although the company has denied any wrongdoing as usual, but has agreed to settle by not escalating any further acquisitions. There was an update on the last filing date for some of the claimants who have requested their purchase invoice from Walgreens before April 12, 2025. They were allowed to file their claim by 16th June 2025. Other than that, the last date for filing the claim under normal circumstances remains 17th April 2025.
Other than this, if you are one of the affected individuals, you need to keep in mind some things. To be a class member of the settlement, you will be verified by the authorities to check whether the claim made is genuine or a false one. So, always keep track of your purchases from Walgreens. And also make sure that the purchase or purchases made were between the 1st January 2007 and 18th November 2024.
These kinds of frauds in the medical sector show how these big names exploit vulnerable people and create profit out of it. There were millions of people who brought so many medicines and drugs into all of their stores and paid excessive charges. If you are one of them and filed a claim, keep a check on recent announcements and news for further updates.
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