US EditionDrug companies to pay Hawaii $700 million to settle Plavix blood thinner lawsuit
- Pharmaceutical companies Bristol Myers Squibb and Sanofi agreed on May 9, 2025, to pay Hawaii $700 million in Honolulu to settle a lawsuit over the blood thinner Plavix.
- In 2014, the state filed a lawsuit against the companies, claiming they did not properly disclose that Plavix was less effective for roughly 30% of patients with specific liver-enzyme genetic variations found more commonly among individuals of Asian descent and native populations in Hawaii.
- A 2024 court ruling ordered $916 million, but both parties agreed on the lower settlement to expedite payment before an appeal was resolved.
- Governor Josh Green called the settlement a "landmark" and "major victory for the state," stating the funds will support health and human services and be paid by June 9, 2025.
- The resolution concludes more than ten years of legal proceedings, mandates equal payments from both companies despite their denial of any misconduct, and underscores the state’s commitment to enforcing consumer protection laws.
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Hawaii to receive $700M in drug settlement over blood thinner - Hawaii Tribune-Herald
Hawaii will receive $700 million in a landmark settlement from pharmaceutical giants Bristol Myers Squibb and Sanofi following more than a decade of litigation over the blood thinner Plavix and its lack of efficacy in Asian American, Pacific Islander and Native Hawaiian populations, Gov. Josh Green announced Friday.
Hawaii secures historic $700M settlement from pharmaceutical giants | News Channel 3-12
By Victoria Cuba Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU, Hawaii (KITV) — Hawaii will receive $700 million in a landmark drug settlement against pharmaceutical bigwigs Bristol Myers Squibb and Sanofi. The settlement, the largest in Hawaii’s history, ends a more than decade-long litigation. The state sued the companies after it failed to warn that Plavix, a blood thinner, was less effective or ineffective on people of Asian American, Pa…
Hawaii secures historic $700M settlement from pharmaceutical giants
By Victoria Cuba Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU, Hawaii (KITV) — Hawaii will receive $700 million in a landmark drug settlement against pharmaceutical bigwigs Bristol Myers Squibb and Sanofi. The settlement, the largest in Hawaii’s history, ends a more than decade-long litigation. The state sued the companies after it failed to warn that Plavix, a blood thinner, was less effective or ineffective on people of Asian American, Pa…
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