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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 TypeYearAgency sort iconPenalty Amount
Hoffman-LaRocheRocheprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2000CA-AG$47,498,000
Schering-Plough CorporationMerckprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2009CA-AG$21,300,000
Takeda ChemicalTakeda Pharmaceuticalprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2000CA-AG$5,850,550
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.Teva Pharmaceutical Industriesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2019CA-AG$69,000,000
Novartis Pharmaceuticals CorporationNovartiskickbacks and bribery2020CA-AG$11,800,000
Johnson and JohnsonJohnson & Johnsondrug or medical equipment safety violation2023CA-AG$302,000,000
Phibrochem, Inc.Phibro Animal Healthexport control violation2012BIS$31,000
EMD Chemicals, Inc.Merck KGaA (EMD)export control violation2007BIS$44,000
Sigma Aldrich Research Biochemicals Inc.Merck KGaA (EMD)export control violation2002BIS$1,760,000
Elan Pharmaceuticals Inc.Perrigoexport control violation2005BIS$31,000
Bristol-Myers Squibb Medical Imaging, Inc.Bristol-Myers Squibbexport control violation2004BIS$16,200
IDEXX Reference Laboratories, Inc.IDEXX Laboratoriesenvironmental violation2009AZ-DEQ$80,000
PfizerPfizerconsumer protection violation2022AZ-AG$124,527
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Regeneron Pharmaceuticalstax violations2014ATTTB$506,035
Aldrich Chemical Company LLCMerck KGaA (EMD)tax violations2017ATTTB$22,500
Alpharma Animal Health DivisionZoetisenvironmental violation2002AR-ENV$9,394
Alpharma Animal Health DivisionZoetisenvironmental violation2001AR-ENV$80,000
Dey, Inc.Viatrisfraud2004AR-AG$600,000
Eli LillyEli Lillyoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2010AR-AG$18,500,000
Knoll PharmaceuticalsAbbVieconsumer protection violation2001AR-AG$826,957
TAP Pharmaceutical Products, Inc.Takeda PharmaceuticalFalse Claims Act and related2001AR-AG$525,780
Biocryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Biocryst Pharmaceuticalsenvironmental violation2014AL-ENV$11,000
Abbott LaboratoriesAbbVieFalse Claims Act and related2009AL-AG$14,833,333
Amgen and ImmunexAmgenFalse Claims Act and related2008AL-AG$3,500,000
Aventis Pharmaceutical L.P.SanofiFalse Claims Act and related2009AL-AG$14,833,333
Bristol-Myers SquibbBristol-Myers SquibbFalse Claims Act and related2008AL-AG$11,000,000
Dey L.P.ViatrisFalse Claims Act and related2008AL-AG$4,750,000
Forest LaboratoriesAbbVieFalse Claims Act and related2009AL-AG$14,833,333
McNeil-PPC Inc.Johnson & Johnsonconsumer protection violation2015AL-AG$500,000
Roxanne Laboratories and Boehringer IngelheimHikma PharmaceuticalsFalse Claims Act and related2008AL-AG$9,500,000
Shering-Plough/Warrick CompaniesMerckFalse Claims Act and related2009AL-AG$14,833,333
Takeda PharmaceuticalsTakeda PharmaceuticalFalse Claims Act and related2008AL-AG$2,000,000
TEVA Pharmaceuticals USATeva Pharmaceutical IndustriesFalse Claims Act and related2009AL-AG$14,833,333
Synthes USAJohnson & Johnsonwage and hour violation2016private lawsuit-federal$5,000,000
General NutritionHarbin Pharmaceutical Groupwage and hour violation2016private lawsuit-federal$9,000,000
General NutritionHarbin Pharmaceutical Groupwage and hour violation2015private lawsuit-federal$350,014
MylanViatriswage and hour violation2014private lawsuit-federal$225,000
NovartisNovartiswage and hour violation2012private lawsuit-federal$99,000,000
GenentechRochewage and hour violation2012private lawsuit-state$2,100,000
GenentechRochewage and hour violation2011private lawsuit-state$2,600,000
General NutritionHarbin Pharmaceutical Groupwage and hour violation2007private lawsuit-federal$1,910,000
General NutritionHarbin Pharmaceutical Groupwage and hour violation2005private lawsuit-federal$60,000
General NutritionHarbin Pharmaceutical Groupwage and hour violation2005private lawsuit-state$4,600,000
Abbott LaboratoriesAbbott Laboratoriesemployment discrimination2016private lawsuit-federal$210,000
Forest Laboratories, Inc.AbbVieemployment discrimination2018private lawsuit-federal$4,000,000
Medicis PharmaceuticalBausch Healthemployment discrimination2016private lawsuit-federal$7,150,000
Daiichi SankyoDaiichi Sankyoemployment discrimination2016private lawsuit-federal$8,200,000
Mallinckrodt Inc.Mallinckrodtemployment discrimination2003private lawsuit-federal$650,561
Novartis Corporation and Alcon LaboratoriesNovartisemployment discrimination2016private lawsuit-federal$8,000,000
Novartis CorporationNovartisemployment discrimination2010private lawsuit-federal$175,000,000
PfizerPfizeremployment discrimination2009private lawsuit-federal$1,365,003
Hoffmann-La Roche, Inc.Rocheemployment discrimination2012private lawsuit-federal$545,833
Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLCSanofiemployment discrimination2010private lawsuit-federal$15,360,000
AstraZenecaAstraZenecaemployment discrimination2008private lawsuit-state$350,000
Pharmavite LLCOtsuka Pharmaceuticalwage and hour violation2017private lawsuit-state$1,925,000
Schering-Plough CorporationMerckbenefit plan administrator violation2012private lawsuit-federal$12,250,000
Merck & Co., Inc.Merckbenefit plan administrator violation2012private lawsuit-federal$10,400,000
WyethPfizerbenefit plan administrator violation2013private lawsuit-federal$2,000,000
Merck & Co., Inc.Merckbenefit plan administrator violation2011private lawsuit-federal$49,500,000
Amgen, Inc.Amgenbenefit plan administrator violation2017private lawsuit-federal$2,750,000
Briston-Myers SquibbBristol-Myers Squibbbenefit plan administrator violation2005private lawsuit-federal$41,220,000
Schering-Plough CorporationMerckbenefit plan administrator violation2010private lawsuit-federal$8,500,000
General Nutrition CorporationHarbin Pharmaceutical Groupemployment discrimination2019private lawsuit-federal$550,187
UCB Holdings, Inc.UCBbenefit plan administrator violation2017private lawsuit-federal$5,500,000
Merck & Co. Inc.Merckemployment discrimination2019private lawsuit-federal$6,200,000
Baxalta US Inc.Takeda Pharmaceuticalwage and hour violation2019private lawsuit-state$4,750,000
Johnson & JohnsonJohnson & Johnsonproduct safety violation2021private lawsuit-federal$2,500,000,000
Janssen PharmaceuticalsJohnson & Johnsondrug or medical equipment safety violation2019private lawsuit-federal$387,500,000
Organon USA Inc.Organon & Co.drug or medical equipment safety violation2018private lawsuit-federal$100,000,000
Endo International PLCEndo Internationaldrug or medical equipment safety violation2017private lawsuit-federal$775,000,000
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.Daiichi Sankyoproduct safety violation2017private lawsuit-federal$300,000,000
Endo Health Solutions Inc.Endo Internationalproduct safety violation2017private lawsuit-federal$15,500,000
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.Takeda Pharmaceuticaldrug or medical equipment safety violation2015private lawsuit-federal$2,400,000,000
Boehringer Ingelheim InternationalBoehringer Ingelheimdrug or medical equipment safety violation2014private lawsuit-federal$650,000,000
Endo International PLCEndo Internationaldrug or medical equipment safety violation2014private lawsuit-federal$830,000,000
MerckMerckdrug or medical equipment safety violation2014private lawsuit-federal$27,700,000
DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc.Johnson & Johnsondrug or medical equipment safety violation2013private lawsuit-federal$2,475,000,000
PfizerPfizerdrug or medical equipment safety violation2013private lawsuit-federal$288,000,000
Teva Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd.Teva Pharmaceutical Industriesproduct safety violation2012private lawsuit-federal$270,000,000
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
GlaxoSmithKlineGlaxoSmithKlinedrug or medical equipment safety violation2009private lawsuit-federal$28,000,000
PfizerPfizerdrug or medical equipment safety violation2008private lawsuit-federal$745,000,000
GlaxoSmithKlineGlaxoSmithKlinedrug or medical equipment safety violation2008private lawsuit-federal$40,000,000
Merck & Co.Merckdrug or medical equipment safety violation2007private lawsuit-federal$4,850,000,000
Eli Lilly and CompanyEli Lillydrug or medical equipment safety violation2007private lawsuit-federal$500,000,000
GlaxoSmithKlineGlaxoSmithKlinedrug or medical equipment safety violation2006private lawsuit-state$63,833,148
Johnson & JohnsonJohnson & Johnsondrug or medical equipment safety violation2005private lawsuit-federal$15,000,000
Eli Lilly and CompanyEli Lillydrug or medical equipment safety violation2005private lawsuit-federal$690,000,000
Johnson & JohnsonJohnson & Johnsondrug or medical equipment safety violation2004private lawsuit-federal$90,000,000
PfizerPfizerdrug or medical equipment safety violation2004private lawsuit-federal$750,000,000
Johnson & JohnsonJohnson & Johnsondrug or medical equipment safety violation2002private lawsuit-federal$45,000,000
American Home ProductsPfizerdrug or medical equipment safety violation2002private lawsuit-federal$3,750,000,000
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Johnson & Johnsonproduct safety violation2022private lawsuit-federal$150,000,000
Pernix Therapeutics, LLCCurrax PharmaceuticalsWARN Act violation2019private lawsuit-federal$300,000
CSL Plasma Inc.CSL Limitedprivacy violation2022private lawsuit-federal$9,900,000
Abbott LaboratoriesAbbVieprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2011private lawsuit-federal$52,000,000
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
(*): Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting.