Class-action settlement: Deadline for CVS lidocaine customers to file claim in five days

Customers who purchased CVS Pharmacy-branded maximum strength lidocaine patches, creams, roll-ons, or spray products in the past few years have five more days to file a claim and get a piece of a $3.8 million settlement.

Consumers alleged that the packaging of the products was deceptive because it led people to believe they provided a “maximum strength” of lidocaine. CVS Pharmacy denied any wrongdoing but agreed to this settlement to resolve the matter. The deadline to file a claim is Nov. 20.

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There are two ways in which eligible consumers may submit claims. Customers may submit up to three claims worth $4.50 per unit without proof of purchase, or they may submit a claim with proof of purchase for $4.50 per unit, with no limit on how many claims they make. The claims can be made one of the two ways, but not through both methods.

Customers who are eligible for the settlement include those who purchased the products from Dec. 11, 2017, through July 18, 2023. To receive a piece of the settlement, they must submit a claim.

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A court has scheduled the final approval hearing on the settlement for Dec. 19. The hearing will allow affected customers to speak about the proposed settlement with the pharmacy over the lidocaine products. More information on the settlement, including how to file a claim, can be found on the court-authorized website.

A different class-action settlement with an upcoming deadline to file a claim includes one for Capital One customers affected by a hack in which millions of customers’ personal information was accessed. Affected Capital One customers have until Nov. 27 to claim a piece of that settlement.