Basic Search  |  Summaries  |  Advanced Search

Violation Tracker Industry Summary Page

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

Individual Penalty Records:

Click on the company or penalty amount for more information on each case. Click on the parent name to reach the summary page for that parent company.

Download results as CSV or XML or Save your search (Click here for information on download subscriptions)
CompanyCurrent ParentPrimary Offense TypeYear sort iconAgencyPenalty Amount
Novartis Pharmaceuticals CorporationNovartiswage and hour violation2014MI-LEO$13,000
Novartis Pharmaceuticals CorporationNovartiswage and hour violation2014MI-LEO$5,885
BIOGEN IDEC, INC.Biogenworkplace safety or health violation2014OSHA$7,500
SANOFI PASTEUR INC.Sanofiworkplace safety or health violation2014OSHA$7,000
Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, LLCPfizerenvironmental 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
GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLCGlaxoSmithKlineenvironmental 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 PASTEURSanofienvironmental violation2014EPA$77,643
GLAXOSMITHKLINE VACCINESGlaxoSmithKlineenvironmental violation2014EPA(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $172,900
Advanced Sterilization Products, Div of EthiconJohnson & Johnsonenvironmental violation2014EPA(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $136,800
Advanced Sterilization Products, a division of Ethicon Inc.Johnson & Johnsondrug or medical equipment safety violation2013FDA$1,200,000
King Pharmaceuticals LLCPfizerenvironmental violation2013EPA$2,200,000
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.Teva Pharmaceutical Industriesenvironmental violation2013EPA$2,250,000
Johnson & JohnsonJohnson & Johnsonoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2013FDA$2,200,000,000
Wyeth Pharmaceuticals Inc.Pfizeroff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2013FDA$490,900,000
Par Pharmaceutical Companies Inc.Endo Internationaloff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2013FDA$45,000,000
EMD Millipore CorporationMerck KGaA (EMD)environmental violation2013EPA$2,681,500
Ranbaxy USA Inc.Sun Pharmaceuticalsdrug or medical equipment safety violation2013FDA$500,000,000
Abbott LaboratoriesAbbott LaboratoriesFalse Claims Act and related2013DOJ_CIVIL$5,475,000
Genzyme Corp.SanofiFalse Claims Act and related2013DOJ_CIVIL$22,280,000
ISTA Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Bausch HealthFalse Claims Act and related2013DOJ_CIVIL$33,500,000
Amgen Inc.AmgenFalse Claims Act and related2013DOJ_CIVIL$24,900,000
Novartis PharmaceuticalsNovartisemployment discrimination2013OFCCP$51,594
Mallinckrodt LLCMallinckrodtFalse Claims Act and related2013USAO$3,500,000
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Johnson & Johnsonoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2013USAO$410,000,000
Actavis Kadian, LLCAbbVieMedicare Coverage Gap Discount Program violation2013CMS$116,703
Intermune, Inc.RocheMedicare Coverage Gap Discount Program violation2013CMS$5,641
Intermune, Inc.RocheMedicare Coverage Gap Discount Program violation2013CMS$16,215
SIGMA-ALDRICH INCMerck KGaA (EMD)aviation safety violation2013FAA$8,000
SIGMA-ALDRICHMerck KGaA (EMD)aviation safety violation2013FAA$11,000
WyethPfizerbenefit plan administrator violation2013private lawsuit-federal$2,000,000
Abbott LaboratoriesAbbVieFalse Claims Act and related2013LA-AG$6,200,000
Abbott Laboratories, Inc.Abbott Laboratoriesconsumer protection violation2013NY-AG$25,000
Abbott Laboratories, Inc.AbbVieFalse Claims Act and related2013ID-AG$1,000,000
Amgen, Inc.AmgenFalse Claims Act and related2013MULTI-AG$11,000,000
ApotexApotex Corp.False Claims Act and related2013LA-AG$4,000,000
AstellasAstellas PharmaFalse Claims Act and related2013LA-AG$1,130,000
AstraZenecaAstraZenecaoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2013KY-AG$5,500,000
AventisSanofiFalse Claims Act and related2013LA-AG$7,000,000
BiovailBausch HealthFalse Claims Act and related2013LA-AG$200,000
EisaiEisaiFalse Claims Act and related2013LA-AG$1,000,000
Eli LillyEli LillyFalse Claims Act and related2013LA-AG$1,650,000
Endo PharmaceuticalsEndo InternationalFalse Claims Act and related2013TX-AG$18,170,000
Forest LaboratoriesAbbVieFalse Claims Act and related2013LA-AG$3,000,000
Forest LaboratoriesAbbVieFalse Claims Act and related2013TX-AG$3,000,000
Genzyme Corp.SanofiFalse Claims Act and related2013MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $22,280,000
Gilead SciencesGilead SciencesFalse Claims Act and related2013LA-AG$250,000
ISTA Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Bausch Healthoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2013MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $390,253
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Johnson & Johnsonoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2013MA-AG$15,100,000
Johnson & JohnsonJohnson & Johnsonoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2013MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $541,000,000
Johnson & JohnsonJohnson & JohnsonFalse Claims Act and related2013LA-AG$10,000,000
Lupin PharmaceuticalsLupin LimitedFalse Claims Act and related2013LA-AG$750,000
Mallinckrodt LLCMallinckrodtFalse Claims Act and related2013MULTI-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
MerckMerckdrug or medical equipment safety violation2013PA-AG$8,250,000
Mylan Specialty L.P.Viatrisconsumer protection violation2013OR-AG$250,000
Mylan Specialty, L.P.Viatrisoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2013MA-AG$250,000
NovartisNovartisFalse Claims Act and related2013LA-AG$7,000,000
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp.NovartisFalse Claims Act and related2013ID-AG$750,000
Par PharmaceuticalEndo InternationalFalse Claims Act and related2013LA-AG$6,000,000
Par Pharmaceutical Companies Inc.Endo Internationaloff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2013MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $22,500,000
Pernix TherapeuticsCurrax PharmaceuticalsFalse Claims Act and related2013LA-AG$800,000
PerrigoPerrigoFalse Claims Act and related2013LA-AG$2,000,000
Pfizer Inc.Pfizeroff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2013MA-AG$375,000
Pfizer Inc.PfizerFalse Claims Act and related2013TX-AG$18,170,000
Pharmacia CorporationPfizerFalse Claims Act and related2013WI-AG$29,453,247
RanbaxySun Pharmaceuticalsdrug or medical equipment safety violation2013MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $266,729,715
RanbaxySun PharmaceuticalsFalse Claims Act and related2013LA-AG$5,000,000
SandozSandoz GroupFalse Claims Act and related2013LA-AG$13,100,000
Sanofi US Services, Inc.Sanofikickbacks and bribery2013MULTI-AG$617,000
ShireTakeda PharmaceuticalFalse Claims Act and related2013LA-AG$4,000,000
Takeda/Tap PharmaceuticalsTakeda PharmaceuticalFalse Claims Act and related2013LA-AG$3,750,000
Taro Pharmaceutical IndustriesSun PharmaceuticalsFalse Claims Act and related2013LA-AG$5,000,000
Teva Pharmaceuticals USATeva Pharmaceutical Industriesenvironmental violation2013MO-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $2,402,793
UCBUCBFalse Claims Act and related2013LA-AG$3,350,000
Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Pfizeroff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2013MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $257,400,000
ELANCO ANIMAL HEALTH A DIV OF ELI LILLY & CO CLINTON LABSElanco Animal Healthenvironmental violation2013IN-ENV$20,000
E R SQUIBB & SONS LLCBristol-Myers Squibbenvironmental violation2013NJ-ENV$5,950
GlaxoSmithKline, LLCGlaxoSmithKlineoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2013MD-AG$15,000,000
DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc.Johnson & Johnsondrug or medical equipment safety violation2013private lawsuit-federal$2,475,000,000
PfizerPfizerdrug or medical equipment safety violation2013private lawsuit-federal$288,000,000
Abbott Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.Abbott Laboratoriesenvironmental violation2013CA-SCAQMD$93,700
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LPAstraZenecaprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2013private lawsuit-federal$11,000,000
Aventis Pharmaceuticals Inc.Sanofiprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2013private lawsuit-federal$800,000
GlaxoSmithKline PLCGlaxoSmithKlineprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2013private lawsuit-federal$35,000,000
GlaxoSmithKline PLCGlaxoSmithKlineprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2013private lawsuit-federal$150,000,000
GlaxoSmithKline PLCGlaxoSmithKlineprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2013private lawsuit-federal$21,500,000
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.Bausch Healthprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2013private lawsuit-federal$11,750,000
Neutrogena CorporationJohnson & Johnsonconsumer protection violation2013private lawsuit-federal$1,800,000
Merck & Co.Merckconsumer protection violation2013private lawsuit-federal$10,000,000
AMGEN SF, LLCAmgenworkplace safety or health violation2013OSHA$5,400
AAIPHARMA SERVICES CORP.Alcamiworkplace safety or health violation2013OSHA$11,550
NOVARTIS CONSUMER HEALTH INC.Novartisworkplace safety or health violation2013OSHA$6,078
ANIKA THERAPEUTICS INC.Anika Therapeuticsworkplace safety or health violation2013OSHA$5,800
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
Celgene CorporationBristol-Myers Squibbenvironmental violation2013EPA$6,035
KING PHARMACEUTICALSPfizerenvironmental 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
TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA INCTeva Pharmaceutical Industriesenvironmental violation2013EPA(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $2,250,000
MALLINCKRODT, LLCMallinckrodtenvironmental violation2013EPA$449,740
Pfizer Inc.Pfizerdrug or medical equipment safety violation2012FDA$55,000,000
GlaxoSmithKline LLCGlaxoSmithKlineoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2012FDA$3,000,000,000
Abbott Laboratories Inc.AbbVieoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2012FDA$1,500,000,000
Cypress Pharmaceutical Inc.Currax Pharmaceuticalsoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2012FDA$2,800,000
(*): Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting.