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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
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.GlaxoSmithKlinedrug 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 Healthenvironmental violation2010CA-DTSC$39,000
Pfizer, Inc.Pfizerenvironmental violation2010CT-ENV$31,266
MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPMerckenvironmental violation2010NJ-ENV$8,000
MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP - RAHWAY NJMerckenvironmental violation2010NJ-ENV$6,000
AstraZenecaAstraZenecadrug or medical equipment safety violation2010private lawsuit-federal$198,000,000
GlaxoSmithKlineGlaxoSmithKlinedrug 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
Boehringer Ingelheim Roxane, Inc. et al.Hikma PharmaceuticalsFalse Claims Act and related2009IA-AG$357,000
Dey LabsViatrisFalse Claims Act and related2009MS-AG$3,900,000
Dey, Inc.ViatrisFalse Claims Act and related2009IA-AG$1,800,000
Eli Lilly and Co.Eli Lillyoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2009CT-AG$25,100,000
Eli Lilly and Co.Eli Lillyoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2009ID-AG$13,000,000
Eli Lilly and CompanyEli Lillyoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2009MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $361,828,456
Forest LaboratoriesAbbVieFalse Claims Act and related2009AL-AG$14,833,333
GlaxoSmithKlineGlaxoSmithKlineoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2009KY-AG$661,860
Immunex Corp.AmgenFalse Claims Act and related2009IA-AG$357,000
IVAX PharmaceuticalsTeva Pharmaceutical IndustriesFalse 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. $5,400,000
Johnson and JohnsonJohnson & Johnsonconsumer protection violation2009WV-AG$4,475,000
Merck & Co. Inc.Merckconsumer protection violation2009MULTI-AG$5,400,000
Merck KGaAMerck KGaA (EMD)price-fixing or anti-competitive practices2009MULTI-AG$2,275,454
Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Inc.ViatrisFalse 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. $118,000,000
Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc.Johnson & JohnsonFalse 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. $3,400,000
Pfizer, Inc.Pfizerkickbacks and bribery2009MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $331,485,170
Pharmacia Corp.PfizerFalse Claims Act and related2009OH-AG$400,000
Roxane Laboratories Inc.Hikma PharmaceuticalsFalse Claims Act and related2009OH-AG$2,400,000
Roxane Laboratories, Inc.Hikma PharmaceuticalsFalse Claims Act and related2009FL-AG$8,500,000
Roxane Laboratories, Inc.Hikma PharmaceuticalsFalse Claims Act and related2009IA-AG$357,000
SandozSandoz GroupFalse Claims Act and related2009KY-AG$16,000,000
Schering-Plough CorporationMerckprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2009CA-AG$21,300,000
Shering-Plough/Warrick CompaniesMerckFalse Claims Act and related2009AL-AG$14,833,333
Synthes, Inc.Johnson & Johnsonconsumer protection violation2009NJ-AG$236,000
Teva Pharmaceutical USA, Inc.Teva Pharmaceutical IndustriesFalse Claims Act and related2009MA-AG$7,000,000
TEVA Pharmaceuticals USATeva Pharmaceutical IndustriesFalse Claims Act and related2009AL-AG$14,833,333
UCB Pharma, Inc.UCBprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2009MULTI-AG$2,275,454
Warrick Pharmaceuticals Inc.MerckFalse Claims Act and related2009OH-AG$4,300,000
MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPMerckenvironmental violation2009PA-ENV$15,720
IDEXX Reference Laboratories, Inc.IDEXX Laboratoriesenvironmental violation2009AZ-DEQ$80,000
PHARMACIA CORPORATION, et al.Pfizerenvironmental violation2009IL-ENV$96,000
Novo Nordisk Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.Novo Holdings A/Senvironmental violation2009NC-ENV$36,836
ETHICON INCJohnson & Johnsonenvironmental violation2009NJ-ENV$5,250
MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP - RAHWAY NJMerckenvironmental violation2009NJ-ENV$8,000
ACTAVIS ELIZABETH LLCTeva Pharmaceutical Industriesenvironmental violation2009NJ-ENV$8,900
E.R. SQUIBB & SONSBristol-Myers Squibbenvironmental violation2009NJ-ENV$10,000
GlaxoSmithKlineGlaxoSmithKlinedrug or medical equipment safety violation2009private lawsuit-federal$28,000,000
Abbott LaboratoriesAbbVieprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2009private lawsuit-federal$65,700,000
Abbott LaboratoriesAbbVieprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2009private lawsuit-federal$10,000,000
Abbott LaboratoriesAbbVieprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2009private lawsuit-federal$250,000,000
Barr Pharmaceuticals Inc.Teva Pharmaceutical Industriesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2009private lawsuit-federal$13,000,000
Schering-Plough CorporationMerckprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2009private lawsuit-federal$55,000,000
(*): Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting.