HAVE YOU TAKEN PROPECIA OR PROSCAR? YOU MAY BE A MEMBER OF A CLASS ACTION
WHO DOES IT CONCERN? The class action is authorized on behalf of persons who meet all of the following criteria:
-You live in Quebec;
-You have been prescribed Propecia or Proscar for the treatment of male pattern baldness;
-This prescription was made before November 18, 2011;
-You have developed a side effect that persisted after stopping the medication: sexual dysfunction, decreased libido, erectile dysfunction, ejaculatory disorders, decreased ejaculate volume, shrinking of the genitals, gynecomastia, testicular pain, anhedonia, and difficulty in reaching orgasm or depression.
YOU COULD receive $ 10,000 in punitive damages and compensation based on:
– your physical, psychological and moral damage;
– the costs of your care arising from the side effects of the drugs.
YOU CAN OPT OUT UNTIL OCTOBER 28, 2019, if you do not want to participate in the class action. Opting out implies that you will not be entitled to any compensation if a favorable judgment or an agreement intervenes in this class action.
LAWYER FEES will be paid only if successful and at a percentage approved by the Court. You have nothing to pay unless you get compensated.
FOR MORE INFORMATION on the class action, exclusion or registration, consult the Notice to class members.
