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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 Parent sort iconPrimary Offense TypeYearAgencyPenalty Amount
Abbott LaboratoriesAbbott LaboratoriesFalse Claims Act and related2013DOJ_CIVIL$5,475,000
St. Jude Medical Inc.Abbott Laboratorieskickbacks and bribery2011DOJ_CIVIL$16,000,000
St. Jude Medical Inc.Abbott LaboratoriesFalse Claims Act and related2012DOJ_CIVIL$3,650,000
St. Jude Medical Inc.Abbott LaboratoriesFalse Claims Act and related2010DOJ_CIVIL$3,725,000
Advanced Neuromodulation Systems, Inc.Abbott LaboratoriesHHS civil monetary penalties2007HHSOIG$2,950,000
St Jude Medical IncAbbott Laboratorieswage and hour violation2009WHD$17,662
Abbott Laboratories Puerto Rico, Inc.Abbott Laboratorieswage and hour violation2009WHD$49,045
Advanced Medical OpticsAbbott Laboratorieslabor relations violation2004NLRB$16,800
Therasense, Inc.Abbott Laboratorieslabor relations violation2003NLRB$236,827
Alere San Diego Inc.Abbott Laboratorieswage and hour violation2017WHD$10,572
Abbott Laboratories and CG NutritionalsAbbott LaboratoriesFalse Claims Act and related2003DOJ_CIVIL$600,000,000
Alere Inc.Abbott Laboratoriesaccounting fraud or deficiencies2017SEC$13,023,885
Alere Inc.Abbott LaboratoriesFalse Claims Act and related2018DOJ_CIVIL$33,200,000
Abbott LaboratoriesAbbott Laboratoriesoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2018USAO$25,000,000
Abbott LaboratoriesAbbott Laboratoriesemployment discrimination2016private lawsuit-federal$210,000
Abbott LaboratoriesAbbott LaboratoriesFalse Claims Act and related2003MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $32,500,000
Abbott LaboratoriesAbbott Laboratoriesconsumer protection violation2018NY-AG$50,000
Abbott Laboratories, Inc.Abbott Laboratoriesconsumer protection violation2013NY-AG$25,000
Alere Inc.Abbott LaboratoriesFalse Claims Act and related2018MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $4,860,779
Alere Inc.Abbott Laboratorieskickbacks and bribery2017MS-AG$2,000,000
Abbott LaboratoriesAbbott LaboratoriesFalse Claims Act and related2019IL-AG$13,747,929
Abbott Laboratories DiagnosticsAbbott Laboratoriesenvironmental violation2007CA-DPR$9,476
St. Jude Medical Inc.Abbott Laboratoriesdrug or medical equipment safety violation2021DOJ_CIVIL$27,000,000
Alere Inc.Abbott LaboratoriesFalse Claims Act and related2021DOJ_CIVIL$38,750,000
Abbott Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.Abbott Laboratoriesenvironmental violation2013CA-SCAQMD$93,700
Abbott Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.Abbott Laboratoriesenvironmental violation2011CA-SCAQMD$12,000
ABBOTT LABORATORIESAbbott Laboratoriesenvironmental violation2008EPA$25,033
Abbott Laboratories Inc.AbbVieoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2012FDA$1,500,000,000
Forest Pharmaceuticals Inc.AbbVieoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2011FDA$164,000,000
Allergan Inc.AbbVieoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2010FDA$600,000,000
Kos PharmaceuticalsAbbViekickbacks and bribery2010FDA$41,500,000
Warner Chilcott PLCAbbVieoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2015FDA$125,000,000
Abbott Laboratories Inc.AbbVieFalse Claims Act and related2010DOJ_CIVIL$126,500,000
Forest Laboratories and Forest PharmaceuticalsAbbVieFalse Claims Act and related2016DOJ_CIVIL$38,000,000
Allergan Inc.AbbVieinvestor protection violation2017SEC$15,000,000
Forest Pharmaceuticals Inc.AbbVieFalse Claims Act and related2010USAO$149,000,000
Actavis Kadian, LLCAbbVieMedicare Coverage Gap Discount Program violation2013CMS$116,703
Allergan Inc.AbbVieFalse Claims Act and related2018USAO$3,500,000
Forest Laboratories, Inc.AbbVieemployment discrimination2018private lawsuit-federal$4,000,000
Abbott LaboratoriesAbbVieoff-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. $339,148,643
Abbott LaboratoriesAbbVieprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2005MULTI-AG$15,350,000
Abbott LaboratoriesAbbVieFalse Claims Act and related2009AL-AG$14,833,333
Abbott LaboratoriesAbbVieFalse Claims Act and related2013LA-AG$6,200,000
Abbott LaboratoriesAbbVieFalse Claims Act and related2008PA-AG$6,950,000
Abbott LaboratoriesAbbVieprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2010MULTI-AG$22,500,000
Abbott Laboratories Inc.AbbVieFalse Claims Act and related2009OH-AG$1,340,000
Abbott Laboratories Inc.AbbVieFalse Claims Act and related2008TX-AG$28,000,000
Abbott Laboratories, Inc.AbbVieFalse Claims Act and related2009IA-AG$357,000
Abbott Laboratories, Inc.AbbVieFalse Claims Act and related2013ID-AG$1,000,000
AbbVie Inc.AbbViekickbacks and bribery2018MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $1,800,000
ActavisAbbVieFalse Claims Act and related2012LA-AG$4,000,000
Allergan Inc.AbbVieoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2010MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $14,750,000
Forest LaboratoriesAbbVieFalse Claims Act and related2009AL-AG$14,833,333
Forest LaboratoriesAbbVieFalse Claims Act and related2013LA-AG$3,000,000
Forest LaboratoriesAbbVieFalse Claims Act and related2013TX-AG$3,000,000
Forest Laboratories LLCAbbVieFalse Claims Act and related2016MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $2,500,000
Forest Laboratories, Inc.AbbVieFalse Claims Act and related2012ID-AG$790,000
Forest Pharmaceuticals Inc.AbbVieFalse Claims Act and related2010MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $60,000,000
Forest Pharmaceuticals Inc.AbbVieFalse Claims Act and related2012KY-AG$1,750,000
Knoll PharmaceuticalsAbbVieconsumer protection violation2001AR-AG$826,957
Kos PharmaceuticalsAbbViekickbacks and bribery2010MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $4,454,432
Warner Chilcott HoldingsAbbVieprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2007MULTI-AG$5,500,000
Warner Chilcott PLCAbbVieFalse Claims Act and related2015MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $10,600,000
Watson/Schein Pharmaceuticals Inc.AbbVieFalse Claims Act and related2011TX-AG$11,300,000
AbbVie Inc.AbbVieFalse Claims Act and related2019IL-AG$13,747,929
Forest Laboratories Inc.AbbVieFalse Claims Act and related2019IL-AG$7,089,034
AbbVie Inc.AbbVieconsumer protection violation2020CA-INS$24,000,000
Allergan Finance LLCAbbVieoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2021NY-AG$200,000,000
Allergan Ltd. et al.AbbVieoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2022FL-AG$134,200,000
Allergan Ltd.AbbVieoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2022RI-AG$7,500,000
AllerganAbbVieoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2022WV-AG$78,000,000
AllerganAbbVieoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2022MULTI-AG$2,370,000,000
AllerganAbbVieoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2022CA-SFCA$27,000,000
AllerganAbbVieoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2022MULTI-AG$4,800,000
Abbott LaboratoriesAbbVieprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2011private lawsuit-federal$52,000,000
Abbott LaboratoriesAbbVieprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2009private lawsuit-federal$65,700,000
Abbott LaboratoriesAbbVieprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2009private lawsuit-federal$10,000,000
Abbott LaboratoriesAbbVieprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2009private lawsuit-federal$250,000,000
Abbott LaboratoriesAbbVieprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2011private lawsuit-federal$9,615,384
Abbott LaboratoriesAbbVieprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2005private lawsuit-federal$72,500,000
AllerganAbbVieprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2019private lawsuit-federal$934,903
AllerganAbbVieprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2019private lawsuit-federal$1,003,634
AllerganAbbVieprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2019private lawsuit-federal$806,991
AllerganAbbVieprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2017private lawsuit-federal$15,000,000
Allergan Inc.AbbVieprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2018private lawsuit-federal$3,000,000
Allergan Inc.AbbVieprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2020private lawsuit-federal$51,250,000
Allergan Inc.AbbVieprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2022private lawsuit-federal$30,000,000
Allergan PLCAbbVieprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2020private lawsuit-federal$62,500,000
Allergan PLCAbbVieprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2020private lawsuit-federal$120,000,000
Allergan, Inc.AbbVieprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2018private lawsuit-federal$13,450,000
Forest Laboratories LLCAbbVieprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2020private lawsuit-federal$750,000,000
Warner ChilcottAbbVieprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2015private lawsuit-federal$8,000,000
Warner Chilcott Holdings CompanyAbbVieprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2008private lawsuit-federal$9,000,000
Warner Chilcott Holdings CompanyAbbVieprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2007private lawsuit-federal$4,150,000
Warner Chilcott Holdings CompanyAbbVieprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2007private lawsuit-federal$2,100,000
Forest Laboratories LLCAbbVieprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2023private lawsuit-federal$27,200,000
Forest Laboratories Inc.AbbVieconsumer protection violation2014private lawsuit-federal$10,350,000
Solvay Pharmaceuticals Inc.AbbVieconsumer protection violation2010private lawsuit-federal$16,500,000
Allergan PLCAbbVieoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2023KY-AG$48,666,145
Allergan IncAbbViewage and hour violation2019MI-LEO$7,656
Allergan Usa IncAbbViewage and hour violation2017MI-LEO$64,828
(*): Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting.