Settlement Amount:
$44,000,000 (up to 20% allocated to consumers, pro rata)
Claim Deadline:
September 14, 2026
Proof Required:
No proof at filing — self-report your prescriptions and out-of-pocket costs (documentation may be requested later)
Official Settlement Website:
📄 Full claim guide: Read the complete Chantix (varenicline) settlement breakdown on OpenClassActions.com for eligibility details, payout tiers, and step-by-step filing instructions.
What Is the Case About?
Pfizer agreed to pay $44 million to settle claims that its stop-smoking drug Chantix contained an undisclosed nitrosamine impurity and that Pfizer misrepresented its adherence to manufacturing standards. Pfizer denies wrongdoing.
Who Qualifies?
Anyone who paid out of pocket for retail, Pfizer-brand Chantix in the U.S. or its territories between September 29, 2015 and September 17, 2021 — including copays, coinsurance, or deductibles. Excludes Pfizer insiders and government actors.
How Much Can You Get?
Consumers share a pro rata pool based on their out-of-pocket spending, capped at what they actually paid. The exact per-claim amount is set after all valid claims are tallied.
How to File
File online at ChantixSettlement.com or mail a paper Consumer Claim Form postmarked by September 14, 2026. (Third-party payors use a separate TPP form.)
Key Deadlines
- Claim / opt-out / objection deadline: September 14, 2026
- Final approval hearing: October 13, 2026, 3:00 p.m., S.D. New York
Case Details
| Case Name | In re Chantix (Varenicline) Marketing, Sales Practices and Products Liability Litigation (No. II) |
| Case Number | 22-MD-3050 (KPF) |
| Court | U.S. District Court, S.D. New York (Judge Katherine Polk Failla) |
| Administrator | A.B. Data, Ltd. |
| Settlement Amount | $44,000,000 |
File / Check Official Settlement Site
→ See the full Chantix (varenicline) settlement details on OpenClassActions.com
By Steve Levine. OpenClassActions.org is a consumer news and information site and is not a class action administrator, class counsel, or a law firm. This page summarizes a public class action settlement and is general information, not legal advice. Deadlines and payment timing may change — always verify details at the official settlement website before filing. Class action claim forms are submitted under penalty of perjury; submit only truthful information.