07/07/26 · 4 min read
QVAR inhaler settlement: consumers and health plans can claim from Teva's $35M fund by July 31
By ClaimBridge Team
If you paid for QVAR or QVAR RediHaler asthma inhalers at any point from January 2015 through July 2025 — as a patient at the pharmacy counter, or as an insurer, union benefit fund, or employer health plan — you can claim a share of Teva Pharmaceuticals' $35 million antitrust settlement. The deadline is July 31, 2026, which is close: this is one to act on now.
What this settlement is about
This end-payor antitrust case in the District of Massachusetts alleged that Teva used reformulations and improper patent listings to delay generic competition for QVAR, keeping inhaler prices inflated for roughly a decade. The $35 million fund compensates the people and plans that actually bore those prices.
Who qualifies
Consumers and third-party payors that purchased, paid for, or were reimbursed for QVAR products between January 1, 2015 and July 31, 2025, in one of the 41 covered states or Washington, D.C. Purchase documentation — pharmacy records for individuals, claims data for health plans — earns a larger share of the fund.
Why health plans should move immediately
For a family that bought inhalers, this is a modest check. For a self-insured employer plan or union fund that reimbursed QVAR prescriptions for ten years, the claim can be substantial — and assembling the claims data takes time you no longer have much of. ClaimBridge assembles the documentation so your registration takes minutes, and you keep 100% of the payout The official settlement site is qvarantitrustsettlement.com. Final approval is set for August 5, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
Can health insurance plans and employers file QVAR claims?
Yes — third-party payors (insurers, union benefit funds, employer health plans) are expressly part of the class alongside individual consumers, and their claims are typically the largest.
Do I need my pharmacy receipts from 2015?
Documentation earns a larger share, but pharmacy records can often be re-pulled from your pharmacy or insurer. Undocumented consumer claims may still receive a share depending on the plan of allocation.
What's the QVAR settlement deadline?
July 31, 2026 — with final approval scheduled August 5, 2026.