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Industry: pharmaceuticals
Penalty Total since 2000$113,645,839,721
Number of Records: 1,196
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$24,325,224,69979
Pfizer$10,945,838,54996
Merck$10,582,360,58183
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries$9,770,410,45591
GlaxoSmithKline$9,571,533,40649
Purdue Pharma$9,278,372,78711
AbbVie$7,433,500,02473
Takeda Pharmaceutical$3,966,166,44731
Novartis$2,951,229,57043
Endo International$2,847,090,66729

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CompanyCurrent ParentPrimary Offense TypeYear sort icon . AgencyPenalty Amount
Indivior, Inc.Indivior PLCprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2020FTC$10,000,000
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp.Novartiskickbacks and bribery2020MULTI-AG$103,000,000
Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Pacira BioScienceskickbacks and bribery2020MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $3,500,000
Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health USA Inc.Boehringer Ingelheimemployment discrimination2020OFCCP$379,089
Bausch HealthBausch Healthaccounting fraud or deficiencies2020SEC$45,000,000
Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc.AstraZenecaForeign Corrupt Practices Act2020SEC$21,000,000
Novartis AGNovartisForeign Corrupt Practices Act2020SEC$112,800,000
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Inc.Pacira BioSciencesFalse Claims Act and related2020USAO$3,500,000
AbbVie Inc.AbbVieconsumer protection violation2020CA-INS$24,000,000
Purdue Pharma LPPurdue Pharmafraud2020DOJ_CIVIL$8,344,000,000
Gilead Sciences, Inc.Gilead SciencesFalse Claims Act and related2020DOJ_CIVIL$97,000,000
Biogen, Inc.BiogenFalse Claims Act and related2020DOJ_CIVIL$22,000,000
AMNEAL PHARMACEUTICALS LLCAmneal Pharmaceuticalsenvironmental violation2020NJ-ENV$10,800
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Merckenvironmental violation2020VA-ENV$20,925
Depuy Synthes Sales, Inc.Johnson & Johnsonwage and hour violation2020CA-LCO$57,488
Actavis Elizabeth LLCTeva Pharmaceutical Industriesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2020private lawsuit-federal$19,900,000
Allergan Inc.AbbVieprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2020private lawsuit-federal$51,250,000
Allergan PLCAbbVieprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2020private lawsuit-federal$62,500,000
Allergan PLCAbbVieprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2020private lawsuit-federal$120,000,000
Bausch & Lomb Inc.Bausch Healthprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2020private lawsuit-federal$10,000,000
Celgene CorporationBristol-Myers Squibbprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2020private lawsuit-federal$34,000,000
Cephalon Inc.Teva Pharmaceutical Industriesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2020private lawsuit-federal$48,000,000
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd.Dr. Reddy's Laboratoriesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2020private lawsuit-federal$400,000
Forest Laboratories LLCAbbVieprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2020private lawsuit-federal$750,000,000
Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc.Lupin Limitedprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2020private lawsuit-federal$1,000,000
Momenta Pharmaceuticals Inc.Johnson & Johnsonprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2020private lawsuit-federal$35,000,000
Mylan Inc.Viatrisprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2020private lawsuit-federal$14,377,600
Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd.Sun Pharmaceuticalsprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2020private lawsuit-federal$3,500,000
Sandoz Inc.Novartisprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2020private lawsuit-federal$85,000,000
ETHICON, INC.Johnson & Johnsonworkplace safety or health violation2020OSHA$9,832
HIKMA PHARMACEUTICALSHikma Pharmaceuticalsworkplace safety or health violation2020OSHA$20,479
AKORN OPERATING COMPANY, LLCAkorn Inc.workplace safety or health violation2020OSHA$13,653
Astellas Pharma US Inc.Astellas PharmaFalse Claims Act and related2019DOJ_CIVIL$100,000,000
Amgen Inc.AmgenFalse Claims Act and related2019DOJ_CIVIL$24,750,000
Jazz Pharmaceuticals plcJazz PharmaceuticalsFalse Claims Act and related2019DOJ_CIVIL$57,000,000
Lundbeck LLCLundbeckFalse Claims Act and related2019DOJ_CIVIL$52,600,000
Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc.AstraZenecaFalse Claims Act and related2019DOJ_CIVIL$13,000,000
PERNIX THERAPEUTICS, LLCCurrax Pharmaceuticalsbenefit plan administrator violation2019EBSA$10,001
Amneal Pharmaceuticals, LLCAmneal PharmaceuticalsMedicare Coverage Gap Discount Program violation2019CMS$12,968
Bristol-Myers Squibb CompanyBristol-Myers Squibbconsumer protection violation2019WV-AG$1,600,000
Endo International plcEndo Internationalprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2019MULTI-AG$2,300,000
Endo PharmaceuticalsEndo Internationalconsumer protection violation2019CA-AG$760,000
General Nutrition CorporationHarbin Pharmaceutical Groupemployment discrimination2019private lawsuit-federal$550,187
Johnson & JohnsonJohnson & Johnsondrug or medical equipment safety violation2019MULTI-AG$120,000,000
Johnson & JohnsonJohnson & Johnsondrug or medical equipment safety violation2019WA-AG$9,900,000
Mallinckrodt ARD LLCMallinckrodtkickbacks and bribery2019DOJ_CIVIL$15,400,000
PfizerPfizerconsumer protection violation2019OR-AG$975,000
Purdue PharmaPurdue PharmaControlled Substances Act violation2019OK-AG$270,000,000
Sanofi-AventisSanoficonsumer protection violation2019WV-AG$1,600,000
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.Teva Pharmaceutical Industriesconsumer protection violation2019CA-AG$69,000,000
Teva PharmaceuticalsTeva Pharmaceutical IndustriesControlled Substances Act violation2019OK-AG$85,000,000
Avanir PharmaceuticalsOtsuka PharmaceuticalFalse Claims Act and related2019DOJ_CIVIL$115,874,895
Abbott LaboratoriesAbbott LaboratoriesFalse Claims Act and related2019IL-AG$13,747,929
AbbVie Inc.AbbVieFalse Claims Act and related2019IL-AG$13,747,929
Aventis PharmaceuticalsSanofiFalse Claims Act and related2019IL-AG$14,708,388
Forest Laboratories Inc.AbbVieFalse Claims Act and related2019IL-AG$7,089,034
GlaxoSmithKline LLCGlaxoSmithKlineFalse Claims Act and related2019IL-AG$54,653,931
Johnson & JohnsonJohnson & JohnsonFalse Claims Act and related2019IL-AG$49,505,368
Novartis PharmaceuticalsNovartisFalse Claims Act and related2019IL-AG$21,280,356
Pfizer Inc.PfizerFalse Claims Act and related2019IL-AG$41,047,101
Pharmacia CorporationPfizerFalse Claims Act and related2019IL-AG$18,960,210
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A.Takeda PharmaceuticalFalse Claims Act and related2019IL-AG$5,833,333
Johnson & JohnsonJohnson & Johnsondrug or medical equipment safety violation2019MULTI-AG$116,860,000
Avanir PharmaceuticalsOtsuka PharmaceuticalFalse Claims Act and related2019MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $7,000,000
Merck & Company, Inc.Merckemployment discrimination2019OFCCP$289,755
Mylan N.V.Viatrisinvestor protection violation2019SEC$30,000,000
Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Lupin LimitedFalse Claims Act and related2019TX-AG$63,000,000
Merck & Co. Inc.Merckemployment discrimination2019private lawsuit-federal$6,200,000
Baxalta US Inc.Takeda Pharmaceuticalwage and hour violation2019private lawsuit-state$4,750,000
Phibro-Tech Inc.Phibro Animal Healthenvironmental violation2019CA-DTSC$495,000
ELI LILLY & CO LTCEli Lillyenvironmental violation2019IN-ENV$45,000
ZOETIS LLCZoetisenvironmental violation2019MI-ENV$14,625
MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPMerckenvironmental violation2019NJ-ENV$8,000
AMNEAL PHARMACEUTICALS LLCAmneal Pharmaceuticalsenvironmental violation2019NJ-ENV$32,400
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Merckenvironmental violation2019VA-ENV$17,290
GNCHarbin Pharmaceutical Groupemployment discrimination2019NY-NYCCHR$35,000
Janssen PharmaceuticalsJohnson & Johnsondrug or medical equipment safety violation2019private lawsuit-federal$387,500,000
Pernix Therapeutics, LLCCurrax PharmaceuticalsWARN Act violation2019private lawsuit-federal$300,000
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
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLCAmneal Pharmaceuticalsprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2019private lawsuit-federal$400,000
Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries LtdSun Pharmaceuticalsprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2019private lawsuit-federal$400,000
Wockhardt LimitedWockhardt Limitedprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2019private lawsuit-federal$340,000
DEPUY SYNTHESJohnson & Johnsonworkplace safety or health violation2019OSHA$5,000
TARO PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC.Sun Pharmaceuticalsworkplace safety or health violation2019OSHA$18,565
CSL PLASMACSL Limitedworkplace safety or health violation2019OSHA$15,422
WOCKHARDT USA MORTON GROVE DBA MORTON GROVE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.Wockhardt Limitedworkplace safety or health violation2019OSHA$7,900
PHARMAVITE LLCOtsuka Pharmaceuticalworkplace safety or health violation2019OSHA$5,775
GENERAL NUTRITION CORPORATIONHarbin Pharmaceutical Groupworkplace safety or health violation2019OSHA$7,674
DePuy SynthesJohnson & Johnsonenvironmental violation2019EPA$51,750
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Inc.Dr. Reddy's Laboratoriesdrug or medical equipment safety violation2018DOJ_CIVIL$5,000,000
Abiomed, Inc.Johnson & JohnsonFalse Claims Act and related2018USAO$3,100,000
Alere Inc.Abbott LaboratoriesFalse Claims Act and related2018DOJ_CIVIL$33,200,000
Allergan Inc.AbbVieFalse Claims Act and related2018USAO$3,500,000
Pfizer, Inc.PfizerFalse Claims Act and related2018DOJ_CIVIL$23,850,000
Roche Diagnostics CorporationRocheemployment discrimination2018OFCCP$261,782
SanofiSanofiForeign Corrupt Practices Act2018SEC$25,200,000
Abbott LaboratoriesAbbott Laboratoriesoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2018USAO$25,000,000
Amgen, Inc.Amgenemployment discrimination2018OFCCP$283,701
Clovis Oncology Inc.Clovis Oncologyinvestor protection violation2018SEC$20,000,000
(*): Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting.