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Violation Tracker Industry Summary Page

Industry: pharmaceuticals
Penalty Total since 2000: $123,758,752,376
Number of Records: 1,312
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$11,261,560,400106
Merck$10,710,400,03189
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries$10,695,276,79698
Purdue Pharma$10,178,372,78712
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
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
Catalent Pharma Solutions, LLCNovo Holdings A/Swage and hour violation2010WHD$17,160
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
Schering-Plough CorporationMerckbenefit plan administrator violation2010private lawsuit-federal$8,500,000
Abbott LaboratoriesAbbVieprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2010MULTI-AG$22,500,000
Actavis Elizabeth LLCTeva Pharmaceutical IndustriesFalse Claims Act and related2010MA-AG$3,600,000
Allergan Inc.AbbVieoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2010MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $14,750,000
Alpharma Inc.PfizerFalse Claims Act and related2010MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $8,900,000
Alpharma USPD, Inc.Teva Pharmaceutical IndustriesFalse Claims Act and related2010ID-AG$600,000
AstraZenecaAstraZenecaconsumer protection violation2010KY-AG$5,391,000
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LPAstraZenecaoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2010MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $218,092,993
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, LPAstraZenecaFalse Claims Act and related2010HI-AG$3,333,333
Aventis Pharmaceuticals Inc.SanofiFalse Claims Act and related2010NJ-AG$1,300,000
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Boehringer IngelheimFalse Claims Act and related2010WI-AG$7,750,000
Bristol-Myers SquibbBristol-Myers SquibbFalse Claims Act and related2010PA-AG$27,600,000
Dey, Inc.ViatrisFalse Claims Act and related2010KY-AG$3,500,000
Dey, Inc.ViatrisFalse Claims Act and related2010WI-AG$2,000,000
Eisai Inc.Eisaioff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2010MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $4,658,249
Elan Corp.Perrigooff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2010MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $43,399,040
Eli LillyEli Lillyoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2010AR-AG$18,500,000
Eli LillyEli Lillyoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2010MS-AG$18,500,000
Eli LillyEli Lillyoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2010LA-AG$20,000,000
Forest Pharmaceuticals Inc.AbbVieFalse Claims Act and related2010MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $60,000,000
GlaxoSmithKlineGSK plcoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2010KY-AG$3,700,000
GlaxoSmithKline LLCGSK plcFalse Claims Act and related2010HI-AG$3,333,333
Johnson & Johnson et al.Johnson & JohnsonFalse Claims Act and related2010HI-AG$5,200,000
Kos PharmaceuticalsAbbViekickbacks and bribery2010MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $4,454,432
Merck Sharp & Dohme CorpMerckFalse Claims Act and related2010HI-AG$28,000,000
Mylan Inc.ViatrisFalse Claims Act and related2010MA-AG$2,600,000
Mylan Laboratories Inc.ViatrisFalse Claims Act and related2010TX-AG$23,000,000
Novartis Pharmaceuticals CorporationNovartisoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2010MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $88,258,694
Novartis Pharmaceuticals CorporationNovartisFalse Claims Act and related2010HI-AG$3,333,333
Novartis Vaccines & Diagnostics Inc. and Novartis Pharmaceuticals CorporationNovartisoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2010MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $29,000,000
Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical LLCJohnson & Johnsonoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2010MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $24,681,516
Par Pharmaceutical, Inc.Endo InternationalFalse Claims Act and related2010MA-AG$500,000
Pfizer, Inc. and Pharmacia CorporationPfizerFalse Claims Act and related2010HI-AG$8,200,000
Purepac Pharmaceutical Co.PfizerFalse Claims Act and related2010ID-AG$600,000
Roxane, Inc.Hikma PharmaceuticalsFalse Claims Act and related2010MO-AG$3,100,000
Sandoz Inc.Sandoz GroupFalse Claims Act and related2010ID-AG$1,650,000
SB Pharmco Puerto Rico Inc.GSK plcdrug or medical equipment safety violation2010MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $163,560,000
Schwarz Pharma Inc.UCBFalse Claims Act and related2010MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $9,756,164
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc., IVAX Corporation, IVAX Pharmaceuticals Inc., Sicor Inc., Barr Laboratories Inc. and Duramed Pharmaceuticals Inc.Teva Pharmaceutical IndustriesFalse Claims Act and related2010KY-AG$10,000,000
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. et al.Teva Pharmaceutical IndustriesFalse Claims Act and related2010HI-AG$6,500,000
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., Ivax Corp., Ivax Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and Barr Laboratories, Inc.Teva Pharmaceutical IndustriesFalse Claims Act and related2010ID-AG$1,900,000
Teva Pharmaceuticals Inc.Teva Pharmaceutical IndustriesFalse Claims Act and related2010MULTI-AG$169,000,000
Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Teva Pharmaceutical IndustriesFalse Claims Act and related2010MA-AG$2,400,000
Phibro-Tech Inc.Phibro Animal Healthhazardous waste violation2010CA-DTSC$39,000
Pfizer, Inc.Pfizerenvironmental violation2010CT-ENV$31,266
CATALENT PHARMA SOLUTIONS, LLCNovo Holdings A/Sair pollution violation2010KY-ENV$65,000
MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPMerckhazardous waste violation2010NJ-ENV$8,000
MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP - RAHWAY NJMerckair pollution violation2010NJ-ENV$6,000
AstraZenecaAstraZenecadrug or medical equipment safety violation2010private lawsuit-federal$198,000,000
GlaxoSmithKlineGSK plcdrug or medical equipment safety violation2010private lawsuit-federal$770,000,000
MerckMerckdrug or medical equipment safety violation2010private lawsuit-federal$41,500,000
Purdue Pharma L.P.Purdue Pharmaprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2010private lawsuit-federal$16,000,000
Solvay Pharmaceuticals Inc.AbbVieconsumer protection violation2010private lawsuit-federal$16,500,000
SCHWARZ PHARMA MANUFACTURING, INC.UCBworkplace safety or health violation2010OSHA$6,750
EISAI INC.Eisaiworkplace safety or health violation2010OSHA$6,376
COVIDIEN DBA MALLINCKRODT INC.Mallinckrodtworkplace safety or health violation2010OSHA$41,613
MILLIPORE CORPMerck KGaA (EMD)environmental violation2010EPA$526,500
Wyeth Pharmaceuticals Company, Inc.Pfizerenvironmental violation2010EPA$77,000
Schering Plough Products, LLCMerckenvironmental violation2010EPA$11,500
Janssen Pharmaceutical (SB)Johnson & Johnsonenvironmental violation2010EPA$105,000
Pfizer PharmaceuticalsPfizerenvironmental violation2010EPA$24,650
Bristol-Myers Squibb CompanyBristol-Myers Squibbprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2009FTC$2,100,000
IVAX PharmaceuticalsTeva Pharmaceutical IndustriesFalse Claims Act and related2009DOJ_CIVIL$14,000,000
AstraZeneca PharmaceuticalsAstraZenecaFalse Claims Act and related2009DOJ_CIVIL$2,600,000
Mylan Pharmaceuticals and UDL LaboratoriesViatrisFalse Claims Act and related2009DOJ_CIVIL$118,000,000
Ortho McNeil PharmaceuticalJohnson & JohnsonFalse Claims Act and related2009DOJ_CIVIL$3,400,000
Pfizer Inc.Pfizeroff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2009FDA$2,300,000,000
Aventis Pharmaceutical Inc.SanofiFalse Claims Act and related2009DOJ_CIVIL$95,500,000
Eli Lilly and CompanyEli Lillyoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2009FDA$1,415,000,000
Novo Nordisk A/SNovo Holdings A/Skickbacks and bribery2009DOJ_CRIMINAL$9,000,000
Novo Nordisk A/SNovo Holdings A/SForeign Corrupt Practices Act2009SEC$9,030,149
St Jude Medical IncAbbott Laboratorieswage and hour violation2009WHD$17,662
Abbott Laboratories Puerto Rico, Inc.Abbott Laboratorieswage and hour violation2009WHD$49,045
Biogen Idec, Inc.Biogenwage and hour violation2009WHD$49,600
Merck and Company, Inc.Mercklabor relations violation2009NLRB$10,710
Biovail Pharmaceuticals Inc.Bausch Healthkickbacks and bribery2009USAO$24,647,876
PfizerPfizeremployment discrimination2009private lawsuit-federal$1,365,003
Abbott LaboratoriesAbbVieFalse Claims Act and related2009AL-AG$14,833,333
Abbott Laboratories Inc.AbbVieFalse Claims Act and related2009OH-AG$1,340,000
Abbott Laboratories, Inc.AbbVieFalse Claims Act and related2009IA-AG$357,000
Amgen Inc.AmgenFalse Claims Act and related2009IL-AG$7,200,000
Amgen, Inc.AmgenFalse Claims Act and related2009IA-AG$357,000
Amgen, Inc.AmgenFalse Claims Act and related2009KY-AG$2,400,000
AstraZenecaAstraZenecaFalse Claims Act and related2009KY-AG$14,700,000
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LPAstraZenecaFalse Claims Act and related2009MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $2,600,000
Aventis Pharmaceutical Inc.SanofiFalse Claims Act and related2009MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $40,000,000
Aventis Pharmaceutical L.P.SanofiFalse Claims Act and related2009AL-AG$14,833,333
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Boehringer Ingelheim Roxane, Inc., Roxane Laboratories, Inc. and Ben Venue Laboratories, Inc.Boehringer IngelheimFalse Claims Act and related2009KY-AG$4,500,000
(*): Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting.