Picato Class Action Canada

Picato Class Action

Rice Harbut Elliott LLP has commenced a class action lawsuit, representing Canadians who were prescribed and used Picato (ingenol mebutate). Picato is a prescription drug used to treat adults with actinic keratosis. It is available in two strengths: 0.015% and 0.05%.

Current Status:
Class Action Details:

Current Status:

A class action settlement has been reached in Stewart v. LEO Pharma Inc. et al, S.C.B.C. No. S2010053 (the “Claim”).

The British Columbia Supreme Court has certified the class action for the purposes of implementing the proposed settlement. The settlement is a compromise of disputed claims and is not an admission of liability or wrongdoing or fault by any of the Defendants. The proposed settlement is subject to Court approval.

The settlement provides for an all-inclusive payment of $437,678.24 CDN by the Defendants in exchange for a release by the Class and public health insurers of all matters relating to the Claim. The settlement funds, after deduction of Class Counsel Fees, disbursements, Administration Expenses, and Honorarium, will be donated as follows: 50% to the Canadian Skin Cancer Foundation for use in the GoSafe Sun safety program to raise awareness about the prevention and early detection of skin cancer, and 50% to the Law Foundation of British Columbia.

For full details of the settlement, and details and deadlines on how to opt-out and the Settlement Approval Hearing, please see the following links:

Notice of Settlement and Settlement Agreement

Opt-Out Form

Class Action Details:

Health Canada has issued a Summary Safety Review concluding that there may be a link between Picato and the risk of skin cancer.

Our firm is seeking compensation for persons who were prescribed and used Picato between 2013 and present. Damages will be sought for individuals who were diagnosed with cancer and individuals who used Picato without a cancer diagnosis. The latter group may be entitled to compensation pursuant to provincial consumer protection legislation.

If you were prescribed and used Picato, you may be affected by this class action lawsuit. Please fill out the form below to get in touch with us. Joining our contact list creates no financial obligation and we will keep all the information that you provide to us confidential.

A link to the Notice of Civil Claim commencing this lawsuit can be found here. If you have any Picato tubes or containers, please preserve them as we may wish to arrange testing of the medication.

Picato Form

Note: You are not obliged to fill in this form to participate in this class action. If you choose to do so, you are not retaining RHE LLP to act on your behalf. Providing the information requested does not make you a client of RHE LLP. All information submitted will be treated as confidential and will only be released as required by law or as you may consent.

I provide my consent and agree herein to receive communications from RHE LLP, which may include announcements regarding class actions, practice updates, newsletters, publications, event invitations or other information that may be of interest. I understand that consent to receive these electronic communications may be withdrawn at any time by emailing reception@rhelaw.com

Class Action Form

Contact Information

Name *

First

Last

Email *

Phone

FAX

Address (unit no., building/house number, street name)

City/ Town

Province

Postal Code

SUBJECT

DATE OF BIRTH *

PERSONAL HEALTH NUMBER *

DATE OF PRESCRIPTION *

DATE THAT YOU SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR YOUR SYMPTOMS *

WHEN DID YOU BECOME AWARE OF THE RECALL? (copy) *

HAVE YOU BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER? *

ARE YOU AWARE OF THE HEALTH CANADA SUMMARY SAFETY REVIEW REGARDING THE LINK BETWEEN PICATO AND THE INCREASED RISK OF SKIN CANCER? *

WERE YOU TAKING PICATO PRIOR TO THE HEALTH CANADA SUMMARY SAFETY REVIEW ON JULY 1, 2020? *

PLEASE LIST ALL THE SYMPTOMS YOU EXPERIENCED.

OTHER COMMENTS

Consent *

I provide my consent and agree herein to receive communications from RHE LLP, which may include announcements regarding class actions, practice updates, newsletters, publications, event invitations or other information that may be of interest. I understand that I can unsubscribe to these emails at any time. I understand that some of the personal information that I provide may be stored or processed outside of British Columbia and/or Canada, on a US server, and will be kept confidential, subject to the potential that a foreign state may seek to access the data for “lawful access” purposes. If you have any questions about RHE’s policies and practices regarding service providers outside Canada, or about the collection, use, disclosure or storage of personal information by the service providers outside Canada, please contact reception@rhelaw.com.

Custom Captcha *