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Industry: pharmaceuticals
Penalty Total since 2000: $122,763,032,518
Number of Records: 1,301
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$25,197,250,17091
GSK plc$11,772,803,40651
Pfizer$11,190,876,623104
Merck$10,710,400,03189
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries$10,695,276,79698
Purdue Pharma$9,278,372,78711
AbbVie$7,560,456,40484
Endo International$4,847,990,66731
Takeda Pharmaceutical$3,987,516,44732
Eli Lilly$2,831,299,67626

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CompanyCurrent ParentPrimary Offense TypeYear sort iconAgencyPenalty Amount
General NutritionHarbin Pharmaceutical Groupwage and hour violation2007private lawsuit-federal$1,910,000
Aventis Pharmaceuticals Inc.SanofiFalse Claims Act and related2007MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $10,645,600
Barr Laboratories, Inc. and Duramed Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Teva Pharmaceutical IndustriesFalse Claims Act and related2007MA-AG$2,000,000
Biogen Idec Inc.Biogenconsumer protection violation2007VT-AG$10,000
Dey LPViatrisFalse Claims Act and related2007MT-AG$198,000
Dey, Inc.ViatrisFalse Claims Act and related2007HI-AG$1,150,000
Dey, Inc.ViatrisFalse Claims Act and related2007MA-AG$2,900,000
Dey, Inc.ViatrisFalse Claims Act and related2007NV-AG$670,000
Medicis Pharmaceutical CorporationBausch Healthoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2007MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $4,000,000
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.Otsuka Pharmaceuticalconsumer protection violation2007VT-AG$10,000
Purdue Frederick Company Inc.Purdue PharmaFalse Claims Act and related2007MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $160,000,000
Purdue Frederick Company, Inc. and Purdue Pharma, L.P.Purdue PharmaControlled Substances Act violation2007NV-AG$1,047,787
Purdue PharmaPurdue Pharmaoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2007MULTI-AG$19,500,000
SmithKline Beecham Corp.GSK plcFalse Claims Act and related2007TX-AG$1,400,000
Warner Chilcott HoldingsAbbVieprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2007MULTI-AG$5,500,000
Merck & Co., Inc.Mercktax violations2007IRS$2,300,000,000
SANOFI PASTEURSanofienvironmental violation2007PA-ENV$6,400
MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPMerckenvironmental violation2007PA-ENV$12,565
Abbott Laboratories DiagnosticsAbbott Laboratoriespesticide violation2007CA-DPR$9,476
PHARMACIA/SOLUTIAPfizersolid waste violation2007IL-ENV$210,000
AMNEAL PHARMACEUTICALSAmneal Pharmaceuticalshazardous waste violation2007NJ-ENV$9,000
IVAX PHARMACEUTICALS INCTeva Pharmaceutical Industriesair pollution violation2007NJ-ENV$6,000
PLIVA INCTeva Pharmaceutical Industrieswater pollution violation2007NJ-ENV$15,000
Morton Grove Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Wockhardt Limitedcampaign finance violation2007FEC$9,000
Merck & Co.Merckdrug or medical equipment safety violation2007private lawsuit-federal$4,850,000,000
Eli Lilly and CompanyEli Lillydrug or medical equipment safety violation2007private lawsuit-federal$500,000,000
AstraZenecaAstraZenecaprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2007private lawsuit-federal$24,000,000
Barr Pharmaceuticals Inc.Teva Pharmaceutical Industriesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2007private lawsuit-federal$4,150,000
Barr Pharmaceuticals Inc.Teva Pharmaceutical Industriesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2007private lawsuit-federal$2,100,000
GlaxoSmithKline PLCGSK plcprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2007private lawsuit-federal$70,000,000
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
CAMBREX CHARLES CITY, INC.Cambrexworkplace safety or health violation2007OSHA$6,375
Merck Sharp & Dohme Quimica de Puerto RicoMerckenvironmental violation2007EPA$10,000
SCHERING-PLOUGH HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS, INC. ( SB)Merckenvironmental violation2007EPA$40,950
SIGMA ALDRICH MFG LLCMerck KGaA (EMD)environmental violation2007EPA$55,000
Amgen Inc.Amgenenvironmental violation2007EPA$24,368
CAMBRIDGE MAJOR LABORATORIES INCAlcamimotor vehicle safety violation2006FMCSA$18,560
EMD CHEMICALS INCORPORATEDMerck KGaA (EMD)motor vehicle safety violation2006FMCSA$7,614
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATIONNovartisbenefit plan administrator violation2006EBSA$10,001
Schering CorporationMerckFamily and Medical Leave Act2006WHD$6,000
Phibro-Tech Inc.Phibro Animal Healthrailroad safety violation2006FRA$6,800
InterMune Inc.Rocheoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2006FDA$36,900,000
Schering-Plough CorporationMerckoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2006USAO$435,000,000
Dey Inc.ViatrisFalse Claims Act and related2006MO-AG$2,932,000
Dey Inc.ViatrisFalse Claims Act and related2006OH-AG$4,000,000
Dey, Inc.ViatrisFalse Claims Act and related2006ID-AG$1,072,700
GlaxoSmithKlineGSK plcFalse Claims Act and related2006GA-AG$418,952
GlaxoSmithKlineGSK plcprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2006MULTI-AG$70,000,000
GlaxoSmithKlineGSK plcprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2006MULTI-AG$14,000,000
GlaxoSmithKlineGSK plcprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2006MULTI-AG$3,500,000
InterMune Inc.Rocheoff-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. $6,700,000
King PharmaceuticalsPfizerFalse Claims Act and related2006MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $124,000,000
Schering-Plough CorporationMerckoff-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
TAP Pharmaceutical Products, Inc.Takeda Pharmaceuticalconsumer protection violation2006ID-AG$198,000
TAP Pharmaceutical Products, Inc.Takeda Pharmaceuticalkickbacks and bribery2006KY-AG$600,000
TAP Pharmaceutical Products, Inc.Takeda Pharmaceuticalkickbacks and bribery2006WI-AG$798,000
GlaxoSmithKline Holdings (Americas)GSK plctax violations2006IRS$3,400,000,000
SANOFI PASTEURSanofienvironmental violation2006PA-ENV$28,620
MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPMerckenvironmental violation2006PA-ENV$5,033,000
MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPMerckenvironmental violation2006PA-ENV$194,000
Pfizer Inc.Pfizerenvironmental violation2006CT-ENV$40,224
AMGEN INCAmgenenvironmental violation2006MA-ENV$11,600
PLIVA INCTeva Pharmaceutical Industrieswater pollution violation2006NJ-ENV$7,000
TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA INCTeva Pharmaceutical Industriesair pollution violation2006NJ-ENV$6,200
GlaxoSmithKlineGSK plcdrug or medical equipment safety violation2006private lawsuit-state$63,833,148
BARR LABORATORIES INC.Teva Pharmaceutical Industriesworkplace safety or health violation2006OSHA$65,250
STERILMED, INC.Johnson & Johnsonworkplace safety or health violation2006OSHA$11,278
HOSPIRAPfizerworkplace safety or health violation2006OSHA$6,750
Amgen Manufacturing, LimitedAmgenenvironmental violation2006EPA$20,000
Phibro Animal Health CorporationPhibro Animal Healthenvironmental violation2006EPA$82,467
Novartis Animal Health US, Inc.Eli Lillyenvironmental violation2006EPA$6,500
ABBOTT LABS - N. CHICAGO PLANTAbbVieenvironmental violation2006EPA$475,672
Alpharma Inc. (Chicago Heights)Zoetisenvironmental violation2006EPA$29,737
CAMBREX CHARLES CITY, INCCambrexenvironmental violation2006EPA$106,749
CAMBRIDGE MAJOR LABORATORIES INCAlcamimotor vehicle safety violation2005FMCSA$15,820
King PharmaceuticalsPfizerFalse Claims Act and related2005DOJ_CIVIL$124,000,000
Serono, S.A.Merck KGaA (EMD)off-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2005FDA$704,000,000
GlaxoSmithKlineGSK plcFalse Claims Act and related2005DOJ_CIVIL$150,000,000
Eli Lilly and CompanyEli Lillyoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2005FDA$36,000,000
Micrus CorporationJohnson & JohnsonForeign Corrupt Practices Act2005DOJ_CRIMINAL$450,000
Elan Corporation, plcPerrigoaccounting fraud or deficiencies2005SEC$15,000,000
Wyeth BiopharmaPfizerwage and hour violation2005WHD$40,187
Biogen Idec Inc.Biogenwage and hour violation2005WHD$6,934
Elan Pharmaceuticals Inc.Perrigoexport control violation2005BIS$31,000
Bristol-Myers SquibbBristol-Myers Squibbfraud2005USAO$300,000,000
General NutritionHarbin Pharmaceutical Groupwage and hour violation2005private lawsuit-federal$60,000
General NutritionHarbin Pharmaceutical Groupwage and hour violation2005private lawsuit-state$4,600,000
Briston-Myers SquibbBristol-Myers Squibbbenefit plan administrator violation2005private lawsuit-federal$41,220,000
Abbott LaboratoriesAbbVieprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2005MULTI-AG$15,350,000
Boehringer Ingelheim Corp.Boehringer IngelheimFalse Claims Act and related2005TX-AG$10,000,000
Dey Inc.ViatrisFalse Claims Act and related2005CT-AG$2,500,000
Geneva PharmaceuticalsNovartisprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2005MULTI-AG$15,350,000
GlaxoSmithKlineGSK plcFalse Claims Act and related2005MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $10,000,000
Serono Inc.Merck KGaA (EMD)off-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2005MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $262,000,000
SmithKline Beecham Corp.GSK plcprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2005MULTI-AG$10,000,000
Imclone Systems, Inc.Eli Lillyemployment discrimination2005EEOC$85,000
MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPMerckenvironmental violation2005PA-ENV$7,950
VISTAKONJohnson & Johnsonhazardous waste violation2005FL-DEP$9,771
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB COBristol-Myers Squibbhazardous waste violation2005NJ-ENV$12,000
ACTAVIS ELIZABETH LLCTeva Pharmaceutical Industriesair pollution violation2005NJ-ENV$31,360
(*): Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting.