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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 Parent sort iconPrimary Offense TypeYearAgencyPenalty Amount
Novartis Pharmaceuticals CorporationNovartiswage and hour violation2014MI-LEO$13,000
Novartis Pharmaceuticals CorporationNovartiswage and hour violation2014MI-LEO$5,885
Novartis Pharmaceuticals CorporationNovartisFalse Claims Act and related2016private lawsuit-federal$35,000,000
CHIRON CORPORATIONNovartisworkplace safety or health violation2000OSHA$90,140
NOVARTIS CONSUMER HEALTH INC.Novartisworkplace safety or health violation2013OSHA$6,078
NOVARTIS PRODUCTSNovartisenvironmental violation2000EPA$13,200
NOVARTIS CONSUMER HEALTH, INC.Novartisenvironmental violation2000EPA$5,000
MODERNA, INCModerna Inc.workplace safety or health violation2022OSHA$6,000
EMD Millipore CorporationMerck KGaA (EMD)environmental violation2013EPA$2,681,500
Serono Laboratories Inc.Merck KGaA (EMD)False Claims Act and related2011DOJ_CIVIL$44,300,000
EMD Chemicals, Inc.Merck KGaA (EMD)export control violation2007BIS$44,000
EMD CHEMICALS INCORPORATEDMerck KGaA (EMD)motor vehicle safety violation2006FMCSA$7,614
EMD CHEMICALS INCORPORATEDMerck KGaA (EMD)motor vehicle safety violation2004FMCSA$13,170
Merck KgaAMerck KGaA (EMD)price-fixing or anti-competitive practices2000DOJ_ANTITRUST$14,000,000
Serono, S.A.Merck KGaA (EMD)off-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2005FDA$704,000,000
EMD Chemicals, Inc.Merck KGaA (EMD)economic sanction violation2007OFAC$8,250
EMD Millipore Corp.Merck KGaA (EMD)environmental violation2017EPA$385,000
Sigma Aldrich Research Biochemicals Inc.Merck KGaA (EMD)export control violation2002BIS$1,760,000
Aldrich Chemical Company LLCMerck KGaA (EMD)tax violations2017ATTTB$22,500
ALDRICH CHEMICALMerck KGaA (EMD)aviation safety violation2010FAA$6,500
MILLIPORE CORPORATIONMerck KGaA (EMD)aviation safety violation2010FAA$15,000
SIGMA-ALDRICHMerck KGaA (EMD)aviation safety violation2011FAA$30,000
SIGMA-ALDRICH INCMerck KGaA (EMD)aviation safety violation2013FAA$8,000
SIGMA-ALDRICHMerck KGaA (EMD)aviation safety violation2013FAA$11,000
ALDRICH CHEMICALMerck KGaA (EMD)aviation safety violation2016FAA$7,500
SIGMA-ALDRICH, INCMerck KGaA (EMD)aviation safety violation2017FAA$5,000
EMD Serono, Inc.Merck KGaA (EMD)False Claims Act and related2011MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $44,300,000
Merck KGaAMerck KGaA (EMD)price-fixing or anti-competitive practices2009MULTI-AG$2,275,454
Serono Inc.Merck KGaA (EMD)off-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2005MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $262,000,000
Sigma Aldrich Co.Merck KGaA (EMD)environmental violation2004USAO$180,000
SIGMA-ALDRICH MANUFACTURINGMerck KGaA (EMD)environmental violation2014IL-ENV$12,500
EMD Chemicals Inc.Merck KGaA (EMD)environmental violation2008OH-ENV$30,700
EMD Chemicals Inc.Merck KGaA (EMD)environmental violation2005OH-ENV$32,000
E. Merck KGMerck KGaA (EMD)price-fixing or anti-competitive practices2002private lawsuit-federal$50,000,000
SIGMA-ALDRICH CORPORATIONMerck KGaA (EMD)workplace safety or health violation2012OSHA$10,115
SIGMA-ALDRICHMerck KGaA (EMD)workplace safety or health violation2018OSHA$23,632
EMD MILLIPORE CORPORATIONMerck KGaA (EMD)workplace safety or health violation2021OSHA$10,240
VERSUM MATERIALSMerck KGaA (EMD)workplace safety or health violation2023OSHA$8,438
MILLIPORE CORPMerck KGaA (EMD)environmental violation2010EPA$526,500
EMD MILLLIPORE CORPMerck KGaA (EMD)environmental violation2013EPA(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $2,681,500
EMD MILLIPORE CORPORATIONMerck KGaA (EMD)environmental violation2017EPA(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $385,000
MILLIPORE, CIDRA, INC.Merck KGaA (EMD)environmental violation2000EPA$9,000
VERSUM MATERIALS, INC.Merck KGaA (EMD)environmental violation2020EPA$17,600
EM INDUSTRIES, INC.Merck KGaA (EMD)environmental violation2000EPA$5,000
research organicsMerck KGaA (EMD)environmental violation2003EPA$159,672
Aldrich ChemicalMerck KGaA (EMD)environmental violation2018EPA$5,000
Aldrich Chemical, LLCMerck KGaA (EMD)environmental violation2018EPA$5,000
SIGMA ALDRICH MFG LLCMerck KGaA (EMD)environmental violation2007EPA$55,000
MerckMerckenvironmental violation2011EPA$1,500,000
Merck, Sharp & DohmeMerckoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2011FDA$950,000,000
Inspire Pharmaceuticals Inc.Merckoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2015USAO$5,900,000
Merck & CompanyMerckFalse Claims Act and related2008DOJ_CIVIL$650,000,000
Schering-Plough CorporationMerckkickbacks and bribery2004DOJ_CIVIL$345,000,000
Schering-PloughMerckFalse Claims Act and related2004DOJ_CIVIL$27,000,000
MerckMerckenvironmental violation2007EPA$19,750,000
Schering-Plough CorporationMerckForeign Corrupt Practices Act2004SEC$500,000
Schering-Plough CorporationMerckinvestor protection violation2003SEC$1,000,000
CHEROKEE PHARMACEUTICALS LLCMerckbenefit plan administrator violation2011EBSA$10,001
Schering CorporationMerckFamily and Medical Leave Act2006WHD$6,000
Merck and Company, Inc.Mercklabor relations violation2009NLRB$10,710
Merck & Co., Inc.Mercklabor relations violation2008NLRB$100,000
Schering-PloughMercklabor relations violation2007NLRB$8,200
Schering-Plough CorporationMerckdrug or medical equipment safety violation2002DOJ_CIVIL$500,000,000
Schering-Plough CorporationMerckoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2006USAO$435,000,000
MERCK & CO.Merckaviation safety violation2015FAA$65,000
MERCK & CO. INC.Merckaviation safety violation2015FAA$65,000
Schering-Plough CorporationMerckbenefit plan administrator violation2012private lawsuit-federal$12,250,000
Merck & Co., Inc.Merckbenefit plan administrator violation2012private lawsuit-federal$10,400,000
Merck & Co., Inc.Merckbenefit plan administrator violation2011private lawsuit-federal$49,500,000
Schering-Plough CorporationMerckbenefit plan administrator violation2010private lawsuit-federal$8,500,000
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
MerckMerckFalse Claims Act and related2008MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $290,000,000
MerckMerckdrug or medical equipment safety violation2013PA-AG$8,250,000
Merck & Co. Inc.Merckconsumer protection violation2009MULTI-AG$5,400,000
Merck & Co.Merckconsumer protection violation2008MULTI-AG$58,000,000
Merck & Co., Inc.MerckFalse Claims Act and related2011MA-AG$24,000,000
Merck and Company, Inc.MerckFalse Claims Act and related2011WI-AG$4,250,000
Merck Sharp & Dohme CorpMerckFalse Claims Act and related2010HI-AG$28,000,000
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Merckoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2012MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $201,975,000
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.MerckFalse Claims Act and related2011ID-AG$1,600,000
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.MerckFalse Claims Act and related2012KY-AG$6,000,000
Schering-PloughMerckFalse Claims Act and related2012LA-AG$5,000,000
Schering-PloughMerckFalse Claims Act and related2008MO-AG$31,000,000
Schering-Plough Corp.MerckFalse Claims Act and related2004TX-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $27,000,000
Schering-Plough CorporationMerckkickbacks and bribery2004MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $292,969,482
Schering-Plough CorporationMerckoff-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. $91,602,000
Schering-Plough CorporationMerckprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2009CA-AG$21,300,000
Shering-Plough/Warrick CompaniesMerckFalse Claims Act and related2009AL-AG$14,833,333
Warrick Pharmaceuticals Corp. and Schering-Plough Corp.MerckFalse Claims Act and related2011ID-AG$750,000
Warrick Pharmaceuticals Inc.MerckFalse Claims Act and related2009OH-AG$4,300,000
Merck & Company, Inc.Merckemployment discrimination2019OFCCP$289,755
Merck & Co. Inc.Merckemployment discrimination2019private lawsuit-federal$6,200,000
Merck & Co., Inc.Mercktax violations2007IRS$2,300,000,000
MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPMerckenvironmental violation2016PA-ENV$6,943
MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPMerckenvironmental violation2003PA-ENV$8,978
MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPMerckenvironmental violation2016PA-ENV$14,906
MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPMerckenvironmental violation2014PA-ENV$12,270
MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPMerckenvironmental violation2009PA-ENV$15,720
MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPMerckenvironmental violation2007PA-ENV$12,565
MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPMerckenvironmental violation2006PA-ENV$5,033,000
MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPMerckenvironmental violation2006PA-ENV$194,000
(*): Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting.