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Industry: pharmaceuticals
Penalty Total since 2000: $114,582,297,872
Number of Records: 1,245
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$24,347,662,77087
Pfizer$10,948,338,54997
Merck$10,710,366,83188
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries$10,118,294,92994
GlaxoSmithKline$9,572,803,40650
Purdue Pharma$9,278,372,78711
AbbVie$7,509,236,65180
Takeda Pharmaceutical$3,987,516,44732
Endo International$2,847,090,66729
Eli Lilly$2,831,299,67626

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CompanyCurrent ParentPrimary Offense TypeYearAgencyPenalty Amount sort icon .
EthiconJohnson & Johnsonconsumer protection violation2023KY-AG$9,900,000
UCB Inc.UCBoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2011MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $9,893,322
Medicis Pharmaceutical CorporationBausch Healthoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2007DOJ_CIVIL$9,800,000
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
DePuy Synthes, Inc.Johnson & JohnsonFalse Claims Act and related2023DOJ_CIVIL$9,750,000
Abbott LaboratoriesAbbVieprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2011private lawsuit-federal$9,615,384
Amgen Inc.Amgenprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2011private lawsuit-federal$9,615,384
Aventis Pharmaceuticals Inc.Sanofiprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2011private lawsuit-federal$9,615,384
Dey, Inc.Viatrisprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2011private lawsuit-federal$9,615,384
Fujisawa Healthcare, Inc.Astellas Pharmaprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2011private lawsuit-federal$9,615,384
Hoechst Marion RousselSanofiprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2011private lawsuit-federal$9,615,384
Immunex CorporationAmgenprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2011private lawsuit-federal$9,615,384
Pharmacia CorporationPfizerprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2011private lawsuit-federal$9,615,384
Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Teva Pharmaceutical Industriesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2011private lawsuit-federal$9,615,384
ZLB Behring, L.L.C.CSL Limitedprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2011private lawsuit-federal$9,615,384
Roxanne Laboratories and Boehringer IngelheimHikma PharmaceuticalsFalse Claims Act and related2008AL-AG$9,500,000
Pfizer Inc.Pfizerdrug or medical equipment safety violation2014NV-AG$9,500,000
Novo Nordisk A/SNovo Holdings A/SForeign Corrupt Practices Act2009SEC$9,030,149
Novo Nordisk A/SNovo Holdings A/Skickbacks and bribery2009DOJ_CRIMINAL$9,000,000
General NutritionHarbin Pharmaceutical Groupwage and hour violation2016private lawsuit-federal$9,000,000
Dey, Inc.ViatrisFalse Claims Act and related2003TX-AG$9,000,000
Mutual Pharmaceutical Company, Inc.Sun Pharmaceuticalsprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2015private lawsuit-federal$9,000,000
UCB Chemicals CorporationUCBprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2001private lawsuit-federal$9,000,000
Warner Chilcott Holdings CompanyAbbVieprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2008private lawsuit-federal$9,000,000
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
Taro Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.Sun PharmaceuticalsFalse Claims Act and related2014TX-AG$8,750,000
Endo PharmaceuticalsEndo InternationalControlled Substances Act violation2020OK-AG$8,750,000
Schering-Plough CorporationMerckbenefit plan administrator violation2010private lawsuit-federal$8,500,000
Roxane Laboratories, Inc.Hikma PharmaceuticalsFalse Claims Act and related2009FL-AG$8,500,000
MerckMerckdrug or medical equipment safety violation2013PA-AG$8,250,000
Daiichi SankyoDaiichi Sankyoemployment discrimination2016private lawsuit-federal$8,200,000
Pfizer, Inc. and Pharmacia CorporationPfizerFalse Claims Act and related2010HI-AG$8,200,000
Teva Pharmaceutical IndustriesTeva Pharmaceutical Industriesoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2022MULTI-AG$8,200,000
Novartis Corporation and Alcon LaboratoriesNovartisemployment discrimination2016private lawsuit-federal$8,000,000
Warner ChilcottAbbVieprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2015private lawsuit-federal$8,000,000
AstraZeneca LPAstraZenecaFalse Claims Act and related2015DOJ_CIVIL$7,900,000
Akorn Operating Company LLCAkorn Inc.False Claims Act and related2022DOJ_CIVIL$7,900,000
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Boehringer IngelheimFalse Claims Act and related2010WI-AG$7,750,000
EisaiEisaiprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2000MULTI-AG$7,634,700
Galena Biopharma Inc.SELLAS Life Sciences GroupFalse Claims Act and related2017USAO$7,550,000
Cephalon Inc.Teva Pharmaceutical IndustriesFalse Claims Act and related2015DOJ_CIVIL$7,500,000
Cephalon, Inc.Teva Pharmaceutical IndustriesFalse Claims Act and related2015MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $7,500,000
Allergan Ltd.AbbVieoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2022RI-AG$7,500,000
Salix Pharmaceuticals Inc.Bausch Healthkickbacks and bribery2016MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $7,470,000
Astellas Pharma US Inc.Astellas PharmaFalse Claims Act and related2014DOJ_CIVIL$7,300,000
Amgen Inc.AmgenFalse Claims Act and related2009IL-AG$7,200,000
Medicis PharmaceuticalBausch Healthemployment discrimination2016private lawsuit-federal$7,150,000
Forest Laboratories Inc.AbbVieFalse Claims Act and related2019IL-AG$7,089,034
AventisSanofiFalse Claims Act and related2013LA-AG$7,000,000
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
NovartisNovartisFalse Claims Act and related2013LA-AG$7,000,000
Teva Pharmaceutical USA, Inc.Teva Pharmaceutical IndustriesFalse Claims Act and related2009MA-AG$7,000,000
Avanir PharmaceuticalsOtsuka PharmaceuticalFalse Claims Act and related2019MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $7,000,000
Abbott LaboratoriesAbbVieFalse Claims Act and related2008PA-AG$6,950,000
Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies, Inc.Johnson & Johnsonconsumer protection violation2017private lawsuit-federal$6,750,000
InterMune Inc.Rocheoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2006MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $6,700,000
Novartis PharmaceuticalsNovartisoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2012TX-AG$6,638,250
Mylan Laboratories, Inc. and Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Inc.ViatrisFalse Claims Act and related2011KY-AG$6,500,000
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. et al.Teva Pharmaceutical IndustriesFalse Claims Act and related2010HI-AG$6,500,000
Johnson & JohnsonJohnson & Johnsonconsumer protection violation2020private lawsuit-federal$6,315,000
Novo Nordisk IncNovo Holdings A/SFalse Claims Act and related2022USAO$6,300,000
Abbott LaboratoriesAbbVieFalse Claims Act and related2013LA-AG$6,200,000
Merck & Co. Inc.Merckemployment discrimination2019private lawsuit-federal$6,200,000
Cephalon, Inc.Teva Pharmaceutical Industriesoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2008CT-AG$6,150,000
Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical LLCJohnson & Johnsondrug or medical equipment safety violation2010USAO$6,140,000
Shire Pharmaceuticals LLCTakeda PharmaceuticalFalse Claims Act and related2017MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $6,104,000
Merck and CompanyMerckenvironmental violation2008EPA$6,075,000
Inspire PharmaceuticalsMerckoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2015MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $6,000,000
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.MerckFalse Claims Act and related2012KY-AG$6,000,000
Par PharmaceuticalEndo InternationalFalse Claims Act and related2013LA-AG$6,000,000
PfizerPfizerdrug or medical equipment safety violation2003MULTI-AG$6,000,000
General Nutrition Centers Inc.Harbin Pharmaceutical Groupconsumer protection violation2019private lawsuit-federal$6,000,000
Inspire Pharmaceuticals Inc.Merckoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2015USAO$5,900,000
Barr PharmaceuticalsTeva Pharmaceutical Industriesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2008MULTI-AG$5,900,000
Janssen Ortho LLC and Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Johnson & Johnsonoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2014MT-AG$5,900,000
Takeda ChemicalTakeda Pharmaceuticalprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2000CA-AG$5,850,550
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A.Takeda PharmaceuticalFalse Claims Act and related2019IL-AG$5,833,333
ICN Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Bausch Healthfraud2001USAO$5,600,000
AstraZeneca PLCAstraZenecakickbacks and bribery2016SEC$5,522,000
AstraZenecaAstraZenecaoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2013KY-AG$5,500,000
UCB Holdings, Inc.UCBbenefit plan administrator violation2017private lawsuit-federal$5,500,000
Warner Chilcott HoldingsAbbVieprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2007MULTI-AG$5,500,000
Abbott LaboratoriesAbbott LaboratoriesFalse Claims Act and related2013DOJ_CIVIL$5,475,000
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
Merck & Co. Inc.Merckconsumer protection violation2009MULTI-AG$5,400,000
AstraZenecaAstraZenecaconsumer protection violation2010KY-AG$5,391,000
TAP Pharmaceutical ProductsTakeda PharmaceuticalFalse Claims Act and related2011PA-AG$5,240,797
Johnson & Johnson et al.Johnson & JohnsonFalse Claims Act and related2010HI-AG$5,200,000
MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPMerckenvironmental violation2006PA-ENV$5,033,000
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Inc.Dr. Reddy's Laboratoriesdrug or medical equipment safety violation2018DOJ_CIVIL$5,000,000
Synthes USAJohnson & Johnsonwage and hour violation2016private lawsuit-federal$5,000,000
CIBA VisionNovartisprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2000MULTI-AG$5,000,000
RanbaxySun PharmaceuticalsFalse Claims Act and related2013LA-AG$5,000,000
Schering-PloughMerckFalse Claims Act and related2012LA-AG$5,000,000
Taro Pharmaceutical IndustriesSun PharmaceuticalsFalse Claims Act and related2013LA-AG$5,000,000
Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies, Inc.Johnson & Johnsonconsumer protection violation2017private lawsuit-federal$5,000,000
Alere Inc.Abbott LaboratoriesFalse Claims Act and related2018MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $4,860,779
AllerganAbbVieoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2022MULTI-AG$4,800,000
Dey L.P.ViatrisFalse Claims Act and related2008AL-AG$4,750,000
Baxalta US Inc.Takeda Pharmaceuticalwage and hour violation2019private lawsuit-state$4,750,000
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
(*): Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting.