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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
Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc.Eli Lillyenvironmental violation2011EPA$300,000
St. Jude Medical Inc.Abbott Laboratorieskickbacks and bribery2011DOJ_CIVIL$16,000,000
Johnson & JohnsonJohnson & JohnsonForeign Corrupt Practices Act2011DOJ_CRIMINAL$21,400,000
Johnson & JohnsonJohnson & JohnsonForeign Corrupt Practices Act2011SEC$48,600,000
Serono Laboratories Inc.Merck KGaA (EMD)False Claims Act and related2011DOJ_CIVIL$44,300,000
Sandoz, Inc.NovartisHHS civil monetary penalties2011HHSOIG$230,000
AstraZenecaAstraZenecaemployment discrimination2011OFCCP$250,000
CHEROKEE PHARMACEUTICALS LLCMerckbenefit plan administrator violation2011EBSA$10,001
Block Drug Company IncorporatedGlaxoSmithKlinewage and hour violation2011WHD$352,773
Amgen, Inc.Amgenlabor relations violation2011NLRB$40,000
Novo Nordisk Inc.Novo Holdings A/SFalse Claims Act and related2011USAO$1,725,000
SIGMA-ALDRICHMerck KGaA (EMD)aviation safety violation2011FAA$30,000
Amphastar PharmaceuticalsAmphastar Pharmaceuticalswage and hour violation2011CA-LCO$25,000
GenentechRochewage and hour violation2011private lawsuit-state$2,600,000
Merck & Co., Inc.Merckbenefit plan administrator violation2011private lawsuit-federal$49,500,000
Actavis Mid-Atlantic, LLC and Actavis Elizabeth, LLCTeva Pharmaceutical IndustriesFalse Claims Act and related2011TX-AG$29,230,000
Alpharma USPD, Inc. and Purepac Pharmaceutical Co.Teva Pharmaceutical IndustriesFalse Claims Act and related2011KY-AG$10,200,000
Alpharma USPD, Inc.,Teva Pharmaceutical IndustriesFalse Claims Act and related2011MS-AG$2,010,667
AstraZeneca PharmaceuticalsAstraZenecaoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2011MULTI-AG$68,500,000
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP and AstraZeneca LPAstraZenecaFalse Claims Act and related2011ID-AG$2,500,000
Boehringer IngleheimBoehringer IngelheimFalse Claims Act and related2011KS-AG$1,400,000
Dey PharmaceuticalsViatrisFalse Claims Act and related2011PA-AG$2,000,000
EMD Serono, Inc.Merck KGaA (EMD)False Claims Act and related2011MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $44,300,000
GlaxoSmithKlineGlaxoSmithKlineFalse Claims Act and related2011KS-AG$4,250,000
GlaxoSmithKline, LLCGlaxoSmithKlinedrug or medical equipment safety violation2011MULTI-AG$40,750,000
Johnson & JohnsonJohnson & JohnsonFalse Claims Act and related2011ID-AG$2,000,000
Merck & Co., Inc.MerckFalse Claims Act and related2011MA-AG$24,000,000
Merck and Company, Inc.MerckFalse Claims Act and related2011WI-AG$4,250,000
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.MerckFalse Claims Act and related2011ID-AG$1,600,000
Mylan Laboratories, Inc. and Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Inc.ViatrisFalse Claims Act and related2011KY-AG$6,500,000
Novo Nordisk Inc.Novo Holdings A/Soff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2011MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $3,574,209
Par Pharmaceutical Co.Endo InternationalFalse Claims Act and related2011MS-AG$2,010,667
Par Pharmaceutical Cos., Inc.Endo InternationalFalse Claims Act and related2011ID-AG$1,700,000
Par Pharmaceutical Inc.Endo InternationalFalse Claims Act and related2011KY-AG$4,500,000
Par Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Endo InternationalFalse Claims Act and related2011MULTI-AG$154,000,000
Pfizer Inc.PfizerFalse Claims Act and related2011MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $2,621,154
Pharmacia CorporationPfizerFalse Claims Act and related2011NY-AG$2,500,000
Purepac Pharmaceutical Co., n/k/a Actavis Elizabeth, LLCPfizerFalse Claims Act and related2011MS-AG$2,010,667
Sandoz, Inc.NovartisFalse Claims Act and related2011MS-AG$30,110,618
TAP Pharmaceutical ProductsTakeda PharmaceuticalFalse Claims Act and related2011PA-AG$5,240,797
UCB Inc.UCBoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2011MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $9,893,322
Warrick Pharmaceuticals Corp. and Schering-Plough Corp.MerckFalse Claims Act and related2011ID-AG$750,000
Watson PharmaceuticalsTeva Pharmaceutical IndustriesFalse Claims Act and related2011MULTI-AG$70,000,000
Watson/Schein Pharmaceuticals Inc.AbbVieFalse Claims Act and related2011TX-AG$11,300,000
Schering-Plough Healthcare Products Inc.Merckenvironmental violation2011CA-DPR$28,400
Bristol-Myers Squibb CompanyBristol-Myers Squibbenvironmental violation2011CT-ENV$20,000
Mallinckrodt/CovidienMallinckrodtenvironmental violation2011MO-ENV$6,000
AMNEAL PHARMACEUTICALSAmneal Pharmaceuticalsenvironmental violation2011NJ-ENV$25,000
PHIBRO-TECH, INCPhibro Animal Healthenvironmental violation2011SC-ENV$15,000
Abbott Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.Abbott Laboratoriesenvironmental violation2011CA-SCAQMD$12,000
Abbott LaboratoriesAbbVieprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2011private lawsuit-federal$52,000,000
Abbott LaboratoriesAbbVieprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2011private lawsuit-federal$9,615,384
Actavis Mid-Atlantic LLCTeva Pharmaceutical Industriesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2011private lawsuit-federal$118,614,000
Amgen Inc.Amgenprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2011private lawsuit-federal$9,615,384
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LPAstraZenecaprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2011private lawsuit-federal$13,000,000
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LPAstraZenecaprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2011private lawsuit-federal$90,000,000
Aventis Pharmaceuticals Inc.Sanofiprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2011private lawsuit-federal$3,500,000
Aventis Pharmaceuticals Inc.Sanofiprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2011private lawsuit-federal$9,615,384
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.Bristol-Myers Squibbprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2011private lawsuit-federal$19,000,000
Dey, Inc.Viatrisprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2011private lawsuit-federal$9,615,384
Fujisawa Healthcare, Inc.Astellas Pharmaprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2011private lawsuit-federal$9,615,384
GlaxoSmithKline PLCGlaxoSmithKlineprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2011private lawsuit-federal$49,000,000
Hoechst Marion RousselSanofiprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2011private lawsuit-federal$9,615,384
Immunex CorporationAmgenprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2011private lawsuit-federal$9,615,384
Mylan Inc.Viatrisprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2011private lawsuit-federal$65,000,000
Pharmacia CorporationPfizerprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2011private lawsuit-federal$9,615,384
Sandoz Inc.Novartisprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2011private lawsuit-federal$150,000,000
Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Teva Pharmaceutical Industriesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2011private lawsuit-federal$9,615,384
Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Teva Pharmaceutical Industriesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2011private lawsuit-federal$27,000,000
ZLB Behring, L.L.C.CSL Limitedprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2011private lawsuit-federal$9,615,384
BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORP DBA BAXTER BIOSCIENCETakeda Pharmaceuticalworkplace safety or health violation2011OSHA$195,000
Schering-Plough Products, LLCMerckenvironmental violation2011EPA$260,000
Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.Rocheenvironmental violation2011EPA$90,000
MERCK & CO., INC.Merckenvironmental 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
ELI LILLY AND COMPANYEli Lillyenvironmental violation2011EPA$337,500
ABBOTT LABS - N. CHICAGO PLANTAbbVieenvironmental violation2011EPA$135,756
BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM VETMEDICA, INCEli Lillyenvironmental violation2011EPA$900,000
Elan Corporation PLCPerrigooff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2010FDA$203,000,000
Eisai Inc.Eisaioff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2010FDA$11,000,000
SB Pharmco Puerto Rico Inc.GlaxoSmithKlinedrug or medical equipment safety violation2010FDA$750,000,000
Novartis Pharmaceuticals CorporationNovartisoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2010FDA$422,500,000
Allergan Inc.AbbVieoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2010FDA$600,000,000
Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical LLCJohnson & Johnsonoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2010FDA$81,000,000
AstraZeneca LPAstraZenecaoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2010FDA$520,000,000
Kos PharmaceuticalsAbbViekickbacks and bribery2010FDA$41,500,000
Dey Inc.ViatrisFalse Claims Act and related2010DOJ_CIVIL$280,000,000
Roxane Laboratories Inc.Hikma PharmaceuticalsFalse Claims Act and related2010DOJ_CIVIL$280,000,000
Abbott Laboratories Inc.AbbVieFalse Claims Act and related2010DOJ_CIVIL$126,500,000
St. Jude Medical Inc.Abbott LaboratoriesFalse Claims Act and related2010DOJ_CIVIL$3,725,000
Novartis Vaccines & Diagnostics Inc. and Novartis Pharmaceuticals CorporationNovartisoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2010FDA$72,500,000
Schwarz Pharma Inc.UCBFalse Claims Act and related2010DOJ_CIVIL$22,000,000
Alpharma Inc.PfizerFalse Claims Act and related2010DOJ_CIVIL$42,500,000
Eon Labs Inc.NovartisFalse Claims Act and related2010DOJ_CIVIL$3,500,000
Synthes Inc.Johnson & Johnsondrug or medical equipment safety violation2010USAO$669,800
Forest Pharmaceuticals Inc.AbbVieFalse Claims Act and related2010USAO$149,000,000
Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical LLCJohnson & Johnsondrug or medical equipment safety violation2010USAO$6,140,000
ETHICON ENDO SURGERYJohnson & Johnsonaviation safety violation2010FAA$5,500
ALDRICH CHEMICALMerck KGaA (EMD)aviation safety violation2010FAA$6,500
MILLIPORE CORPORATIONMerck KGaA (EMD)aviation safety violation2010FAA$15,000
Novartis CorporationNovartisemployment discrimination2010private lawsuit-federal$175,000,000
Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLCSanofiemployment discrimination2010private lawsuit-federal$15,360,000
(*): Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting.