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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 ParentPrimary Offense TypeYear sort iconAgencyPenalty Amount
Cypress Pharmaceutical Inc.Currax Pharmaceuticalsoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2012FDA$2,800,000
Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc.Eli Lillyenvironmental violation2012EPA$68,475
Amgen Inc.Amgenoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2012FDA$762,000,000
Sanofi-Aventis U.S. Inc.SanofiFalse Claims Act and related2012DOJ_CIVIL$109,000,000
Pfizer H.C.P. CorporationPfizerForeign Corrupt Practices Act2012DOJ_CRIMINAL$15,000,000
Eli Lilly and CompanyEli LillyForeign Corrupt Practices Act2012SEC$29,398,734
Pfizer Inc.PfizerForeign Corrupt Practices Act2012SEC$26,339,944
Wyeth LLCPfizerForeign Corrupt Practices Act2012SEC$18,876,624
Phibrochem, Inc.Phibro Animal Healthexport control violation2012BIS$31,000
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc.Boehringer Ingelheimoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2012FDA$95,000,000
St. Jude Medical Inc.Abbott LaboratoriesFalse Claims Act and related2012DOJ_CIVIL$3,650,000
Dava Pharmaceuticals Inc.Endo InternationalFalse Claims Act and related2012DOJ_CIVIL$11,000,000
BIOVAIL AMERICAS CORP.Bausch Healthbenefit plan administrator violation2012EBSA$10,001
Parexel International, LLCParexel Internationallabor relations violation2012NLRB$253,000
NovartisNovartiswage and hour violation2012private lawsuit-federal$99,000,000
GenentechRochewage and hour violation2012private lawsuit-state$2,100,000
Hoffmann-La Roche, Inc.Rocheemployment discrimination2012private lawsuit-federal$545,833
Schering-Plough CorporationMerckbenefit plan administrator violation2012private lawsuit-federal$12,250,000
Merck & Co., Inc.Merckbenefit plan administrator violation2012private lawsuit-federal$10,400,000
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
ActavisAbbVieFalse Claims Act and related2012LA-AG$4,000,000
Amgen Inc.Amgenoff-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. $612,000,000
Aventis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Sanofiprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2012MULTI-AG$1,650,000
Aventis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Aventis Behring, LLCSanofiFalse Claims Act and related2012KY-AG$2,290,000
Boehringer IngelheimBoehringer IngelheimFalse Claims Act and related2012LA-AG$3,250,000
Boehringer-Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Boehringer Ingelheimoff-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. $95,000,000
Dava Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Endo InternationalFalse Claims Act and related2012MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $11,000,000
DeyViatrisFalse Claims Act and related2012LA-AG$3,000,000
Forest Laboratories, Inc.AbbVieFalse Claims Act and related2012ID-AG$790,000
Forest Pharmaceuticals Inc.AbbVieFalse Claims Act and related2012KY-AG$1,750,000
GlaxoSmithKlineGlaxoSmithKlineoff-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. $477,792,391
GlaxoSmithKlineGlaxoSmithKlineFalse Claims Act and related2012ID-AG$2,600,000
GlaxoSmithKlineGlaxoSmithKlineFalse Claims Act and related2012LA-AG$10,000,000
GlaxoSmithKline LLCGlaxoSmithKlinedrug or medical equipment safety violation2012MULTI-AG$90,000,000
Janssen Pharmaceutical Products, LP, Centocor, Inc., McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc., Ortho Biotech Products, LP and Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc.Johnson & JohnsonFalse Claims Act and related2012KY-AG$7,000,000
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Johnson & Johnsonoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2012MULTI-AG$181,000,000
Johnson & JohnsonJohnson & Johnsonoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2012TX-AG$158,000,000
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Merckoff-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. $201,975,000
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.MerckFalse Claims Act and related2012KY-AG$6,000,000
Mylan Laboratories Inc. And Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.ViatrisFalse Claims Act and related2012ID-AG$625,000
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp.NovartisFalse Claims Act and related2012KY-AG$2,750,000
Novartis PharmaceuticalsNovartisoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2012TX-AG$6,638,250
Pfizer Inc. and Pharmacia Corp.PfizerFalse Claims Act and related2012ID-AG$2,900,000
Pfizer Inc.Pfizeroff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2012MULTI-AG$42,900,000
Pfizer, Inc.Pfizerdrug or medical equipment safety violation2012OR-AG$3,340,000
Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLCSanofiFalse Claims Act and related2012ID-AG$828,500
Schering-PloughMerckFalse Claims Act and related2012LA-AG$5,000,000
Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Watson Pharma Inc.Teva Pharmaceutical IndustriesFalse Claims Act and related2012ID-AG$1,700,000
MUTUAL PHARMACEUTICAL CO INCSun Pharmaceuticalsenvironmental violation2012PA-ENV$8,500
Advanced Sterilization ProductsJohnson & Johnsonenvironmental violation2012CA-DPR$25,616
Pfizer Inc.Pfizerenvironmental violation2012CA-DPR$6,720
Teva Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd.Teva Pharmaceutical Industriesproduct safety violation2012private lawsuit-federal$270,000,000
Abraxis Bioscience, Inc.Bristol-Myers Squibbenvironmental violation2012CA-SCAQMD$5,000
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LPAstraZenecaprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2012private lawsuit-federal$20,000,000
Mylan Inc.Viatrisprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2012private lawsuit-federal$57,000,000
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.Bausch Healthprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2012private lawsuit-federal$37,500,000
Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Teva Pharmaceutical Industriesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2012private lawsuit-federal$79,000,000
Merck & Co.Merckconsumer protection violation2012private lawsuit-state$39,000,000
Omeros CorporationOmeros Corp.False Claims Act and related2012private lawsuit-federal$3,940,000
PFIZER, INC.Pfizerworkplace safety or health violation2012OSHA$9,600
SIGMA-ALDRICH CORPORATIONMerck KGaA (EMD)workplace safety or health violation2012OSHA$10,115
ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.AstraZenecaworkplace safety or health violation2012OSHA$8,213
MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATIONMerckenvironmental violation2012EPA$69,274
BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM VETMEDICA, INCEli Lillyenvironmental violation2012EPA(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $338,475
MerckMerckenvironmental violation2011EPA$1,500,000
Merck, Sharp & DohmeMerckoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2011FDA$950,000,000
Pfizer Inc.Pfizeroff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2011FDA$14,500,000
Scios Inc.Johnson & Johnsonoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2011FDA$85,000,000
Novo Nordisk Inc.Novo Holdings A/Soff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2011FDA$25,000,000
UCB Inc.UCBoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2011FDA$34,000,000
Forest Pharmaceuticals Inc.AbbVieoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2011FDA$164,000,000
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.Sandoz GroupHHS 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
(*): Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting.