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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
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
PFIZER, INC.Pfizerworkplace safety or health violation2009OSHA$7,155
BRISTOL - MYERS SQUIBB MEDICAL IMAGING INCBristol-Myers Squibbenvironmental violation2009EPA$19,538
Bristol-Myers SquibbBristol-Myers Squibbenvironmental violation2009EPA(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $2,328,154
E.R. Squibb & Sons LLCBristol-Myers Squibbenvironmental violation2009EPA$8,125
NOVOZYMES BIOLOGICALS, INCNovo Holdings A/Senvironmental violation2009EPA$26,797
ELI LILLY & COMPANY - TIPPECANOE LABSEli Lillyenvironmental violation2009EPA$12,000
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
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
GlaxoSmithKlineGlaxoSmithKlineoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2010KY-AG$3,700,000
GlaxoSmithKline LLCGlaxoSmithKlineFalse 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.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
(*): Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting.