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Violation Tracker Current Parent Company Summary

Current Parent Company Name: Merck
Ownership Structure: publicly traded (ticker symbol MRK)
Headquartered in: New Jersey
Major Industry: pharmaceuticals
Specific Industry: pharmaceuticals
Penalty total since 2000: $10,710,400,031
Number of records: 89
Top 5 Offense Groups (Groups Defined)Penalty TotalNumber of Records
safety-related offenses$5,427,585,0008
financial offenses$2,301,000,0002
healthcare-related offenses$1,391,000,0006
government-contracting-related offenses$796,733,33314
competition-related offenses$538,000,0007
Top 5 Primary Offense TypesPenalty TotalNumber of Records
drug or medical equipment safety violation$5,427,450,0005
tax violations$2,300,000,0001
off-label or unapproved promotion of medical products$1,391,000,0006
False Claims Act and related$796,733,33314
kickbacks and bribery$345,000,0002
Notes: Parent-subsidiary linkages are based on relationships current as of the latest revision listed in the Update Log, which may vary from what was the case when a violation occurred. The penalty totals are adjusted to account for the fact that the individual entries below may include both agency records and settlement announcements for the same case; or else a penalty covering multiple locations may be listed in the individual records for each of the facilities. The totals are also adjusted to reflect cases in which federal and state or local agencies cooperated and issued separate announcements of the outcome. Duplicate or overlapping penalty amounts are marked with an asterisk in the list below.

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CompanyPrimary Offense TypeYearAgencyPenalty Amount sort icon
Merck & Co.drug or medical equipment safety violation2007private lawsuit-federal$4,850,000,000
Merck & Co., Inc.tax violations2007IRS$2,300,000,000
Merck, Sharp & Dohmeoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2011FDA$950,000,000
Merck & CompanyFalse Claims Act and related2008DOJ_CIVIL$650,000,000
Schering-Plough Corporationdrug or medical equipment safety violation2002DOJ_CIVIL$500,000,000
Schering-Plough Corporationoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2006USAO$435,000,000
Schering-Plough Corporationkickbacks and bribery2004DOJ_CIVIL$345,000,000
Schering-Plough Corporationkickbacks and bribery2004MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $292,969,482
MerckFalse Claims Act and related2008MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $290,000,000
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.off-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2012MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $201,975,000
Schering-Plough Corporationoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2006MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $91,602,000
Merck & Co.price-fixing or anti-competitive practices2017private lawsuit-federal$60,200,000
Merck & Co.consumer protection violation2008MULTI-AG$58,000,000
Merckprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2023private lawsuit-federal$56,000,000
Schering-Plough Corporationprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2009private lawsuit-federal$55,000,000
Merck & Co., Inc.benefit plan administrator violation2011private lawsuit-federal$49,500,000
Merckdrug or medical equipment safety violation2010private lawsuit-federal$41,500,000
Merck & Co.consumer protection violation2012private lawsuit-state$39,000,000
Schering-PloughFalse Claims Act and related2008MO-AG$31,000,000
Merck Sharp & Dohme CorpFalse Claims Act and related2010HI-AG$28,000,000
Merckdrug or medical equipment safety violation2014private lawsuit-federal$27,700,000
Schering-PloughFalse Claims Act and related2004DOJ_CIVIL$27,000,000
Schering-Plough Corp.False Claims Act and related2004TX-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $27,000,000
Merck & Co., Inc.False Claims Act and related2011MA-AG$24,000,000
Merck, Sharp & Dohme Corp.consumer protection violation2014private lawsuit-federal$23,000,000
Schering-Plough Corporationprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2009CA-AG$21,300,000
Merckenvironmental violation2007EPA$19,750,000
Shering-Plough/Warrick CompaniesFalse Claims Act and related2009AL-AG$14,833,333
Schering-Plough Corporationbenefit plan administrator violation2012private lawsuit-federal$12,250,000
Merck & Co., Inc.benefit plan administrator violation2012private lawsuit-federal$10,400,000
Merck & Co.consumer protection violation2013private lawsuit-federal$10,000,000
Schering-Plough Corporationbenefit plan administrator violation2010private lawsuit-federal$8,500,000
Merckdrug or medical equipment safety violation2013PA-AG$8,250,000
Merck & Co. Inc.employment discrimination2019private lawsuit-federal$6,200,000
Merck and Companyenvironmental violation2008EPA$6,075,000
Inspire Pharmaceuticalsoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2015MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $6,000,000
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.False Claims Act and related2012KY-AG$6,000,000
Inspire Pharmaceuticals Inc.off-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2015USAO$5,900,000
Merck & Co. Inc.consumer protection violation2009MULTI-AG$5,400,000
MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPenvironmental violation2006PA-ENV$5,033,000
Schering-PloughFalse Claims Act and related2012LA-AG$5,000,000
Warrick Pharmaceuticals Inc.False Claims Act and related2009OH-AG$4,300,000
Merck and Company, Inc.False Claims Act and related2011WI-AG$4,250,000
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.False Claims Act and related2011ID-AG$1,600,000
Merckenvironmental violation2011EPA$1,500,000
MERCK & CO., INC.environmental violation2011EPA(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $1,500,000
Schering-Plough Corporationinvestor protection violation2003SEC$1,000,000
Warrick Pharmaceuticals Corp. and Schering-Plough Corp.False Claims Act and related2011ID-AG$750,000
Schering-Plough CorporationForeign Corrupt Practices Act2004SEC$500,000
Merck & Company, Inc.employment discrimination2019OFCCP$289,755
Schering-Plough Products, LLCenvironmental violation2011EPA$260,000
MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPenvironmental violation2006PA-ENV$194,000
Merck & Co., Inc.labor relations violation2008NLRB$100,000
MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATIONenvironmental violation2012EPA$69,274
MERCK & CO.aviation safety violation2015FAA$65,000
MERCK & CO. INC.aviation safety violation2015FAA$65,000
SCHERING-PLOUGH PRODUCTS LLCenvironmental violation2001EPA$54,100
Schering Plough Productsenvironmental violation2002EPA$49,000
SCHERING-PLOUGH HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS, INC. ( SB)environmental violation2007EPA$40,950
Merck & Company, Incorporatedenvironmental violation2000GA-ENV$40,000
Merck & Co. Inc.environmental violation2005EPA$33,700
MERCK SHARP & DOHME LLCenvironmental violation2024NJ-ENV$33,200
Schering-Plough Healthcare Products Inc.environmental violation2011CA-DPR$28,400
MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPenvironmental violation2005NJ-ENV$23,025
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.environmental violation2020VA-ENV$20,925
MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPenvironmental violation2016NJ-ENV$19,000
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.environmental violation2019VA-ENV$17,290
MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPenvironmental violation2009PA-ENV$15,720
MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPenvironmental violation2000PA-ENV$15,086
MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPenvironmental violation2016PA-ENV$14,906
MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPenvironmental violation2007PA-ENV$12,565
MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPenvironmental violation2014PA-ENV$12,270
Schering Plough Products, LLCenvironmental violation2010EPA$11,500
Merck and Company, Inc.labor relations violation2009NLRB$10,710
CHEROKEE PHARMACEUTICALS LLCbenefit plan administrator violation2011EBSA$10,001
Merck Sharp & Dohme Quimica de Puerto Ricoenvironmental violation2007EPA$10,000
MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPenvironmental violation2003PA-ENV$8,978
Schering-Ploughlabor relations violation2007NLRB$8,200
MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPenvironmental violation2019NJ-ENV$8,000
MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPenvironmental violation2010NJ-ENV$8,000
MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP - RAHWAY NJenvironmental violation2009NJ-ENV$8,000
MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPenvironmental violation2003NJ-ENV$8,000
MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPenvironmental violation2005PA-ENV$7,950
MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPenvironmental violation2016PA-ENV$6,943
MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP.environmental violation2023EPA$6,250
Schering CorporationFamily and Medical Leave Act2006WHD$6,000
MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPenvironmental violation2017NJ-ENV$6,000
MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP - RAHWAY NJenvironmental violation2010NJ-ENV$6,000
Cherokee Pharmaceuticalsrailroad safety violation2021FRA$5,000
(*): Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting.