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Industry: pharmaceuticals
Penalty Total since 2000: $116,245,163,450
Number of Records: 1,270
Note: The totals include only those entries matched to a parent company. The industry designation is the primary one for the parent's operations overall. The totals are adjusted to account for the fact that each parent's entries 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. They 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 individual records list below.
Top 10 Current Parent CompaniesTotal Penalty $Number of Records
Johnson & Johnson$24,497,162,77088
Pfizer$10,948,368,52398
Merck$10,710,400,03189
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries$10,242,576,79696
GlaxoSmithKline$9,572,803,40650
Purdue Pharma$9,278,372,78711
AbbVie$7,560,456,40484
Takeda Pharmaceutical$3,987,516,44732
Endo International$3,311,990,66730
Eli Lilly$2,831,299,67626

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CompanyCurrent ParentPrimary Offense TypeYearAgency sort iconPenalty Amount
Mallinckrodt ARD LLCMallinckrodtFalse Claims Act and related2022DOJ_CIVIL$260,000,000
Akorn Operating Company LLCAkorn Inc.False Claims Act and related2022DOJ_CIVIL$7,900,000
Biogen Inc.BiogenFalse Claims Act and related2022DOJ_CIVIL$900,000,000
DePuy Synthes, Inc.Johnson & JohnsonFalse Claims Act and related2023DOJ_CIVIL$9,750,000
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.Ultragenyx PharmaceuticalFalse Claims Act and related2023DOJ_CIVIL$6,000,000
Endo Health Solutions Inc.Endo Internationaldrug or medical equipment safety violation2024DOJ_CIVIL$464,900,000
Pfizer H.C.P. CorporationPfizerForeign Corrupt Practices Act2012DOJ_CRIMINAL$15,000,000
Johnson & JohnsonJohnson & JohnsonForeign Corrupt Practices Act2011DOJ_CRIMINAL$21,400,000
Novo Nordisk A/SNovo Holdings A/Skickbacks and bribery2009DOJ_CRIMINAL$9,000,000
Micrus CorporationJohnson & JohnsonForeign Corrupt Practices Act2005DOJ_CRIMINAL$450,000
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries LtdTeva Pharmaceutical IndustriesForeign Corrupt Practices Act2016DOJ_CRIMINAL$283,177,348
Novartis Hellas S.A.C.I. et al.NovartisForeign Corrupt Practices Act2020DOJ_CRIMINAL$233,000,000
VALEANT PHARMACEUTICALS INTERNATIONAL, INC.Bausch Healthbenefit plan administrator violation2016EBSA$10,001
BIOVAIL AMERICAS CORP.Bausch Healthbenefit plan administrator violation2012EBSA$10,001
CHEROKEE PHARMACEUTICALS LLCMerckbenefit plan administrator violation2011EBSA$10,001
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATIONNovartisbenefit plan administrator violation2006EBSA$10,001
IMMUNOMEDICS, INC. EMPLOYEES' 401(K) SAVINGS PLANGilead Sciencesbenefit plan administrator violation2001EBSA$10,001
Seagen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Pfizerbenefit plan administrator violation2001EBSA$29,974
PERNIX THERAPEUTICS, LLCCurrax Pharmaceuticalsbenefit plan administrator violation2019EBSA$10,001
Imclone Systems, Inc.Eli Lillyemployment discrimination2005EEOC$85,000
MerckMerckenvironmental violation2011EPA$1,500,000
King Pharmaceuticals LLCPfizerair pollution violation2013EPA$2,200,000
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.Teva Pharmaceutical Industriesair pollution violation2013EPA$2,250,000
GlaxoSmithKline VaccinesGlaxoSmithKlineair pollution violation2014EPA$172,900
GlaxoSmithKline LLCGlaxoSmithKlinehazardous waste violation2014EPA$317,550
Advanced Sterilization ProductsJohnson & Johnsonenvironmental violation2014EPA$136,800
Pfizer Pharmaceuticals LLCPfizerair pollution violation2014EPA$728,000
EMD Millipore CorporationMerck KGaA (EMD)pesticide violation2013EPA$2,681,500
Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc.Eli Lillyhazardous waste violation2012EPA$68,475
Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc.Eli Lillyair pollution violation2011EPA$300,000
Bristol-Myers SquibbBristol-Myers Squibbair pollution violation2008EPA$3,650,000
Pfizer Inc.Pfizerair pollution violation2008EPA$975,000
MerckMerckwater pollution violation2007EPA$19,750,000
EMD Millipore Corp.Merck KGaA (EMD)environmental violation2017EPA$385,000
Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, LLCPfizerair pollution violation2016EPA$190,000
CSL Behring, LLCCSL Limitedair pollution violation2021EPA$527,144
GenentechRochehazardous waste violation2023EPA$158,208
BRISTOL - MYERS SQUIBB MEDICAL IMAGING INCBristol-Myers Squibbair pollution violation2009EPA$19,538
PFIZER INC / GROTON SITEPfizerenvironmental violation2005EPA$22,500
PFIZER GLOBAL MANUFACTURINGPfizerair pollution violation2008EPA(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $975,000
MILLIPORE CORPMerck KGaA (EMD)environmental violation2010EPA$526,500
EMD MILLLIPORE CORPMerck KGaA (EMD)environmental violation2013EPA(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $2,681,500
EMD MILLIPORE CORPORATIONMerck KGaA (EMD)water pollution violation2017EPA(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $385,000
MILLIPORE, CIDRA, INC.Merck KGaA (EMD)water pollution violation2000EPA$9,000
LILLY DEL CARIBE INCEli Lillyenvironmental violation2000EPA$39,000
WYETH PHARMACEUTICALS COMPANY - OTCPfizerwater pollution violation2000EPA$25,000
MALLINCKRODT, INC.Mallinckrodtwater pollution violation2000EPA$12,500
LILLY DEL CARIBE, INC.Eli Lillywater pollution violation2000EPA$90,000
HI TECH PHARMACAL CO., INC.Akorn Inc.water pollution violation2001EPA$20,500
PHARMACIA & UPJOHN CARIBEPfizerenvironmental violation2001EPA$27,168
SCHERING-PLOUGH PRODUCTS LLCMerckhazardous waste violation2001EPA$54,100
SEARLE LTDPfizerhazardous waste violation2002EPA$95,000
Schering Plough ProductsMerckhazardous waste violation2002EPA$49,000
Pfizer Pharmaceuticals Ltd.Pfizerwater pollution violation2004EPA$20,025
Watson Laboratories, Inc.Teva Pharmaceutical Industrieswater pollution violation2004EPA$20,000
Lilly Del Caribe, Inc.Eli Lillyhazardous waste violation2003EPA$68,992
Wyeth Ayerst PharmaceuticalsPfizerhazardous waste violation2004EPA$37,000
Merck & Co. Inc.Merckwater pollution violation2005EPA$33,700
Bristol-Myers SquibbBristol-Myers Squibbair pollution violation2009EPA(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $2,328,154
Amgen Manufacturing, LimitedAmgenwater pollution violation2006EPA$20,000
Pfizer Pharmaceuticals LLCPfizerhazardous waste violation2005EPA$55,000
Phibro Animal Health CorporationPhibro Animal Healthenvironmental violation2006EPA$82,467
Wyeth Rouses PointPfizerwater pollution violation2008EPA$44,500
Merck Sharp & Dohme Quimica de Puerto RicoMerckhazardous waste violation2007EPA$10,000
Bristol Myers Squibb CompanyBristol-Myers Squibbair pollution violation2008EPA$66,770
Bristol Myers Squibb Manufacturing CompanyBristol-Myers Squibbhazardous waste violation2008EPA$52,000
Wyeth Pharmaceuticals Company, Inc.Pfizerwater pollution violation2010EPA$77,000
E.R. Squibb & Sons LLCBristol-Myers SquibbPCB violation2009EPA$8,125
Schering Plough Products, LLCMerckenvironmental violation2010EPA$11,500
Janssen Pharmaceutical (SB)Johnson & Johnsonenvironmental violation2010EPA$105,000
Pfizer PharmaceuticalsPfizerPCB violation2010EPA$24,650
Schering-Plough Products, LLCMerckair pollution violation2011EPA$260,000
Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.Rochehazardous waste violation2011EPA$90,000
Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, LLCPfizerair pollution violation2014EPA(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $728,000
Celgene CorporationBristol-Myers SquibbPCB violation2013EPA$6,035
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.Teva Pharmaceutical Industrieshazardous waste violation2003EPA$61,158
Merck and CompanyMerckwater pollution violation2008EPA$6,075,000
MERCK & CO., INC.Merckair pollution 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
NOVOZYMES BIOLOGICALS, INCNovo Holdings A/Senvironmental violation2009EPA$26,797
MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATIONMerckenvironmental violation2012EPA$69,274
GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLCGlaxoSmithKlinehazardous waste violation2014EPA(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $317,550
IMO SANOFI PASTEURSanofihazardous waste violation2014EPA$77,643
NOVOZYMES BIOLOGICALS, INC.Novo Holdings A/Senvironmental violation2016EPA$8,400
VERSUM MATERIALS, INC.Merck KGaA (EMD)hazardous waste violation2020EPA$17,600
MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP.Merckhazardous waste violation2023EPA$6,250
EM INDUSTRIES, INC.Merck KGaA (EMD)environmental violation2000EPA$5,000
NOVO NORDISK BIOCHEM, N.A., INC.Novo Holdings A/Senvironmental violation2000EPA$5,000
UCB CHEMICAL CORPORATIONUCBenvironmental violation2001EPA$6,824
MEDIMMUNE DISTRIBUTION LLCAstraZenecaenvironmental violation2005EPA$21,125
KING PHARMACEUTICALSPfizerair pollution violation2013EPA(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $2,200,000
SCHERING-PLOUGH HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS, INC. ( SB)Merckenvironmental violation2007EPA$40,950
ASTRAZENECA PLPAstraZenecaenvironmental violation2021EPA$18,960
LAFAYETTE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.Mallinckrodtenvironmental violation2001EPA$17,600
ALPHARMA, INC.Zoetisenvironmental violation2000EPA$5,000
PHIBRO-TECH, INC.Phibro Animal Healthenvironmental violation2000EPA$5,000
research organicsMerck KGaA (EMD)hazardous waste violation2003EPA$159,672
PHARMACIA & UPJOHN COMPANY, LLC.Pfizerenvironmental violation2004EPA$5,000
ABBOTT LABS-N CHICAGO PLANTAbbVieair pollution violation2004EPA$162,595
Pharmacia & Upjohn CompanyPfizerair pollution violation2005EPA$676,250
Novartis Animal Health US, Inc.Eli Lillyenvironmental violation2006EPA$6,500
ABBOTT LABS - N. CHICAGO PLANTAbbVieair pollution violation2006EPA$475,672
(*): Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting.