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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
Pfizer Inc.Pfizeroff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2012MULTI-AG$42,900,000
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
Purdue Frederick Company Inc.Purdue PharmaFalse Claims Act and related2007MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $160,000,000
Purdue PharmaPurdue Pharmaoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2007MULTI-AG$19,500,000
RanbaxySun Pharmaceuticalsdrug or medical equipment safety violation2013MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $266,729,715
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
Sanofi US Services, Inc.Sanofikickbacks and bribery2013MULTI-AG$617,000
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
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
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
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
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
Shire Pharmaceuticals LLCTakeda Pharmaceuticaloff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2014MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $20,786,034
SmithKline Beecham Corp.GlaxoSmithKlineprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2005MULTI-AG$10,000,000
Takeda ChemicalTakeda Pharmaceuticalprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2000MULTI-AG$17,551,650
TAP Pharmaceutical Products, Inc.Takeda PharmaceuticalFalse Claims Act and related2001MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $25,516,440
Teva Pharmaceuticals Inc.Teva Pharmaceutical IndustriesFalse Claims Act and related2010MULTI-AG$169,000,000
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
UCB Pharma, Inc.UCBprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2009MULTI-AG$2,275,454
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.Bausch Healthinvestor protection violation2017MULTI-AG$145,000,000
Warner Chilcott HoldingsAbbVieprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2007MULTI-AG$5,500,000
Warner Chilcott PLCAbbVieFalse 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. $10,600,000
Warner-LambertPfizeroff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2004MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $190,000,000
Watson PharmaceuticalsTeva Pharmaceutical IndustriesFalse Claims Act and related2011MULTI-AG$70,000,000
Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, Inc.PfizerFalse Claims Act and related2016MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $371,351,180
Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Pfizeroff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2013MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $257,400,000
Johnson & JohnsonJohnson & Johnsondrug or medical equipment safety violation2019MULTI-AG$116,860,000
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
MallinckrodtMallinckrodtControlled Substances Act violation2020MULTI-AG$1,600,000,000
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp.Novartiskickbacks and bribery2020MULTI-AG$103,000,000
Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Pacira BioScienceskickbacks and bribery2020MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $3,500,000
Indivior plcIndivior PLCoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2021MULTI-AG$300,000,000
Bristol Myers Squibb Co.Bristol-Myers SquibbFalse Claims Act and related2021MULTI-AG$75,000,000
Johnson & JohnsonJohnson & Johnsonoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2021MULTI-AG$5,000,000,000
Endo International plcEndo Internationaloff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2022MULTI-AG$450,000,000
AllerganAbbVieoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2022MULTI-AG$2,370,000,000
Teva PharmaceuticalsTeva Pharmaceutical Industriesoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2022MULTI-AG$4,250,000,000
Teva Pharmaceutical IndustriesTeva Pharmaceutical Industriesoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2022MULTI-AG$8,200,000
AllerganAbbVieoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2022MULTI-AG$4,800,000
Indivior Inc.Indivior PLCprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2023MULTI-AG$102,500,000
Hikma PharmaceuticalsHikma Pharmaceuticalsoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2024MULTI-AG$150,000,000
Novo Nordisk Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.Novo Holdings A/Senvironmental violation2009NC-ENV$36,836
Johnson & Johnson, Inc.Johnson & Johnsoninsurance violation2020NC-INS$150,000
Janssen Pharmaceuticals/Johnson & JohnsonJohnson & Johnsonoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2022NH-AG$40,500,000
Johnson & JohnsonJohnson & Johnsonoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2022NH-AG$40,500,000
Aventis Pharmaceuticals Inc.SanofiFalse Claims Act and related2010NJ-AG$1,300,000
Synthes, Inc.Johnson & Johnsonconsumer protection violation2009NJ-AG$236,000
AMNEAL PHARMACEUTICALS LLCAmneal Pharmaceuticalsenvironmental violation2020NJ-ENV$10,800
MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPMerckenvironmental violation2019NJ-ENV$8,000
AMNEAL PHARMACEUTICALS LLCAmneal Pharmaceuticalsenvironmental violation2019NJ-ENV$32,400
AKORN OPERATING COMPANY LLCAkorn Inc.environmental violation2018NJ-ENV$5,850
MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPMerckenvironmental violation2017NJ-ENV$6,000
AKORN OPERATING COMPANY LLCAkorn Inc.environmental violation2016NJ-ENV$22,800
MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPMerckenvironmental violation2016NJ-ENV$19,000
ACTAVIS ELIZABETH LLCTeva Pharmaceutical Industriesenvironmental violation2016NJ-ENV$99,800
ALCAMI CORPORATIONAlcamienvironmental violation2014NJ-ENV$11,900
E R SQUIBB & SONS LLCBristol-Myers Squibbenvironmental violation2013NJ-ENV$5,950
AMNEAL PHARMACEUTICALSAmneal Pharmaceuticalsenvironmental violation2011NJ-ENV$25,000
MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPMerckenvironmental violation2010NJ-ENV$8,000
MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP - RAHWAY NJMerckenvironmental violation2010NJ-ENV$6,000
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
PLIVA INCTeva Pharmaceutical Industriesenvironmental violation2008NJ-ENV$5,600
AMNEAL PHARMACEUTICALSAmneal Pharmaceuticalsenvironmental violation2007NJ-ENV$9,000
IVAX PHARMACEUTICALS INCTeva Pharmaceutical Industriesenvironmental violation2007NJ-ENV$6,000
PLIVA INCTeva Pharmaceutical Industriesenvironmental violation2007NJ-ENV$15,000
PLIVA INCTeva Pharmaceutical Industriesenvironmental violation2006NJ-ENV$7,000
TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA INCTeva Pharmaceutical Industriesenvironmental violation2006NJ-ENV$6,200
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB COBristol-Myers Squibbenvironmental violation2005NJ-ENV$12,000
ACTAVIS ELIZABETH LLCTeva Pharmaceutical Industriesenvironmental violation2005NJ-ENV$31,360
MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPMerckenvironmental violation2005NJ-ENV$23,025
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COBristol-Myers Squibbenvironmental violation2003NJ-ENV$28,000
MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPMerckenvironmental violation2003NJ-ENV$8,000
ACTAVIS ELIZABETH LLCTeva Pharmaceutical Industriesenvironmental violation2003NJ-ENV$14,200
ACTAVIS ELIZABETH LLCTeva Pharmaceutical Industriesenvironmental violation2003NJ-ENV$14,000
HOFFMAN LAROCHE INCRocheenvironmental violation2002NJ-ENV$5,000
PHARMACIA CORPPfizerenvironmental violation2002NJ-ENV$8,625
PLIVA INCTeva Pharmaceutical Industriesenvironmental violation2002NJ-ENV$41,350
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COBristol-Myers Squibbenvironmental violation2001NJ-ENV$6,000
ADVANCED STERILIZATION PRODUCTS INCJohnson & Johnsonenvironmental violation2023NJ-ENV$13,300
MERCK SHARP & DOHME LLCMerckenvironmental violation2024NJ-ENV$33,200
Parexel International, LLCParexel Internationallabor relations violation2012NLRB$253,000
Amgen, Inc.Amgenlabor relations violation2011NLRB$40,000
Merck and Company, Inc.Mercklabor relations violation2009NLRB$10,710
Merck & Co., Inc.Mercklabor relations violation2008NLRB$100,000
Schering-PloughMercklabor relations violation2007NLRB$8,200
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceutical, Inc.Boehringer Ingelheimlabor relations violation2004NLRB$50,000
Advanced Medical OpticsAbbott Laboratorieslabor relations violation2004NLRB$16,800
Therasense, Inc.Abbott Laboratorieslabor relations violation2003NLRB$236,827
Mallinckrodt, Inc.Mallinckrodtnuclear safety violation2000NRC$125,000
Dey, Inc.ViatrisFalse Claims Act and related2007NV-AG$670,000
Purdue Frederick Company, Inc. and Purdue Pharma, L.P.Purdue PharmaControlled Substances Act violation2007NV-AG$1,047,787
Pfizer Inc.Pfizerdrug or medical equipment safety violation2014NV-AG$9,500,000
Abbott LaboratoriesAbbott Laboratoriesconsumer protection violation2018NY-AG$50,000
Abbott Laboratories, Inc.Abbott Laboratoriesconsumer protection violation2013NY-AG$25,000
Endo Health Solutions Inc. and Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.Endo Internationaldrug or medical equipment safety violation2016NY-AG$200,000
McNeil-PPC, Inc.Johnson & Johnsonconsumer protection violation2004NY-AG$52,000
Pfizer Inc.Pfizerconsumer protection violation2018NY-AG$700,000
(*): Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting.