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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
ETHICON, INC.Johnson & Johnsonworkplace safety or health violation2017OSHA$6,518
DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, LLCJohnson & Johnsonworkplace safety or health violation2018OSHA$5,654
ALCAMI CORPORATIONAlcamiworkplace safety or health violation2018OSHA$6,652
JOHNSON & JOHNSON CONSUMER, INC.Johnson & Johnsonworkplace safety or health violation2018OSHA$7,853
SIGMA-ALDRICHMerck KGaA (EMD)workplace safety or health violation2018OSHA$23,632
CAMBREX CHARLES CITY, INC.Cambrexworkplace safety or health violation2018OSHA$18,000
DEPUY SYNTHESJohnson & Johnsonworkplace safety or health violation2019OSHA$5,000
TARO PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC.Sun Pharmaceuticalsworkplace safety or health violation2019OSHA$18,565
CSL PLASMACSL Limitedworkplace safety or health violation2019OSHA$15,422
WOCKHARDT USA MORTON GROVE DBA MORTON GROVE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.Wockhardt Limitedworkplace safety or health violation2019OSHA$7,900
PHARMAVITE LLCOtsuka Pharmaceuticalworkplace safety or health violation2019OSHA$5,775
GENERAL NUTRITION CORPORATIONHarbin Pharmaceutical Groupworkplace safety or health violation2019OSHA$7,674
ETHICON, INC.Johnson & Johnsonworkplace safety or health violation2020OSHA$9,832
HIKMA PHARMACEUTICALSHikma Pharmaceuticalsworkplace safety or health violation2020OSHA$20,479
AKORN OPERATING COMPANY, LLCAkorn Inc.workplace safety or health violation2020OSHA$13,653
EMD MILLIPORE CORPORATIONMerck KGaA (EMD)workplace safety or health violation2021OSHA$10,240
PBM NUTRITIONALS LLCPerrigoworkplace safety or health violation2021OSHA$14,502
ROCHE MOLECULAR SYSTEMS, INC.Rocheworkplace safety or health violation2021OSHA$9,300
MYLAN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Viatrisworkplace safety or health violation2021OSHA$13,653
GNC HOLDINGS LLCHarbin Pharmaceutical Groupworkplace safety or health violation2022OSHA$6,720
DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, INC.Johnson & Johnsonworkplace safety or health violation2022OSHA$7,044
MODERNA, INCModerna Inc.workplace safety or health violation2022OSHA$6,000
AMNEAL PHARMACEUTICALSAmneal Pharmaceuticalsworkplace safety or health violation2022OSHA$6,250
AMNEAL PHARMACEUTICALS, LLCAmneal Pharmaceuticalsworkplace safety or health violation2022OSHA$8,439
ULTRAGENYX PHARMACEUTICALUltragenyx Pharmaceuticalworkplace safety or health violation2023OSHA$12,054
GNC HOLDINGS INC.Harbin Pharmaceutical Groupworkplace safety or health violation2023OSHA$17,858
IDEXX DISTRIBUTION, INC.IDEXX Laboratoriesworkplace safety or health violation2023OSHA$32,245
VERSUM MATERIALSMerck KGaA (EMD)workplace safety or health violation2023OSHA$8,438
PERRIGO COMPANY PLCPerrigoworkplace safety or health violation2023OSHA$12,600
Abbott LaboratoriesAbbVieFalse Claims Act and related2008PA-AG$6,950,000
Bristol-Myers SquibbBristol-Myers SquibbFalse Claims Act and related2010PA-AG$27,600,000
Dey PharmaceuticalsViatrisFalse Claims Act and related2011PA-AG$2,000,000
MerckMerckdrug or medical equipment safety violation2013PA-AG$8,250,000
TAP Pharmaceutical ProductsTakeda PharmaceuticalFalse Claims Act and related2011PA-AG$5,240,797
MUTUAL PHARMACEUTICAL CO INCSun Pharmaceuticalsenvironmental violation2012PA-ENV$8,500
MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPMerckenvironmental violation2016PA-ENV$6,943
MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPMerckenvironmental violation2003PA-ENV$8,978
SANOFI PASTEURSanofienvironmental violation2006PA-ENV$28,620
SANOFI PASTEURSanofienvironmental violation2007PA-ENV$6,400
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
MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPMerckenvironmental violation2005PA-ENV$7,950
MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPMerckenvironmental violation2000PA-ENV$15,086
GLAXOSMITHKLINE LLCGlaxoSmithKlineenvironmental violation2016PA-ENV$5,259
Teva Pharmaceutical IndustriesTeva Pharmaceutical Industriesoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2022RI-AG$21,000,000
Allergan Ltd.AbbVieoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2022RI-AG$7,500,000
PHIBRO-TECH, INCPhibro Animal Healthhazardous waste violation2011SC-ENV$15,000
PHIBRO-TECHPhibro Animal Healthair pollution violation2004SC-ENV$7,500
Novartis AGNovartisForeign Corrupt Practices Act2016SEC$25,000,000
SciClone PharmaceuticalsSciClone PharmaceuticalsForeign Corrupt Practices Act2016SEC$12,000,000
Bristol-Myers SquibbBristol-Myers SquibbForeign Corrupt Practices Act2015SEC$14,000,000
Eli Lilly and CompanyEli LillyForeign Corrupt Practices Act2012SEC$29,398,734
Pfizer Inc.PfizerForeign Corrupt Practices Act2012SEC$26,339,944
Wyeth LLCPfizerForeign Corrupt Practices Act2012SEC$18,876,624
Johnson & JohnsonJohnson & JohnsonForeign Corrupt Practices Act2011SEC$48,600,000
Novo Nordisk A/SNovo Holdings A/SForeign Corrupt Practices Act2009SEC$9,030,149
Biovail CorporationBausch Healthaccounting fraud or deficiencies2008SEC$10,000,000
Elan Corporation, plcPerrigoaccounting fraud or deficiencies2005SEC$15,000,000
Bristol-Myers Squibb CompanyBristol-Myers Squibbaccounting fraud or deficiencies2004SEC$150,000,000
Schering-Plough CorporationMerckForeign Corrupt Practices Act2004SEC$500,000
Schering-Plough CorporationMerckinvestor protection violation2003SEC$1,000,000
ICN Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Bausch Healthaccounting fraud or deficiencies2002SEC$1,000,000
AstraZeneca PLCAstraZenecakickbacks and bribery2016SEC$5,522,000
GlaxoSmithKline plcGlaxoSmithKlinekickbacks and bribery2016SEC$20,000,000
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries LimitedTeva Pharmaceutical IndustriesForeign Corrupt Practices Act2016SEC$236,000,000
Allergan Inc.AbbVieinvestor protection violation2017SEC$15,000,000
Galena Biopharma, Inc.SELLAS Life Sciences Groupaccounting fraud or deficiencies2017SEC$200,000
Alere Inc.Abbott Laboratoriesaccounting fraud or deficiencies2017SEC$13,023,885
Aegerion PharmaceuticalsAmryt Pharmainvestor protection violation2017SEC$4,100,000
Cytrx CorporationCytRxinvestor protection violation2017SEC$75,000
SanofiSanofiForeign Corrupt Practices Act2018SEC$25,200,000
Clovis Oncology Inc.Clovis Oncologyinvestor protection violation2018SEC$20,000,000
Mylan N.V.Viatrisinvestor protection violation2019SEC$30,000,000
Bausch HealthBausch Healthaccounting fraud or deficiencies2020SEC$45,000,000
Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc.AstraZenecaForeign Corrupt Practices Act2020SEC$21,000,000
Novartis AGNovartisForeign Corrupt Practices Act2020SEC$112,800,000
Amyris, Inc.Amyrisinvestor protection violation2021SEC$300,000
Abbott Laboratories Inc.AbbVieFalse Claims Act and related2008TX-AG$28,000,000
Actavis Mid-Atlantic, LLC and Actavis Elizabeth, LLCTeva Pharmaceutical IndustriesFalse Claims Act and related2011TX-AG$29,230,000
AstraZenecaAstraZenecaFalse Claims Act and related2018TX-AG$110,000,000
Boehringer Ingelheim Corp.Boehringer IngelheimFalse Claims Act and related2005TX-AG$10,000,000
Dey, Inc.ViatrisFalse Claims Act and related2003TX-AG$9,000,000
Endo PharmaceuticalsEndo InternationalFalse Claims Act and related2013TX-AG$18,170,000
Forest LaboratoriesAbbVieFalse Claims Act and related2013TX-AG$3,000,000
Glenmark Generics Inc.Glenmark PharmaceuticalsFalse Claims Act and related2015TX-AG$13,750,000
Johnson & JohnsonJohnson & Johnsonoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2012TX-AG$158,000,000
Mylan Laboratories Inc.ViatrisFalse Claims Act and related2010TX-AG$23,000,000
Novartis PharmaceuticalsNovartisoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2012TX-AG$6,638,250
Pfizer Inc.PfizerFalse Claims Act and related2013TX-AG$18,170,000
Purdue Frederick Co.Purdue PharmaFalse Claims Act and related2008TX-AG$1,600,000
Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals, Inc. et al.Sun PharmaceuticalsFalse Claims Act and related2014TX-AG$17,875,000
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
SmithKline Beecham Corp.GlaxoSmithKlineFalse Claims Act and related2007TX-AG$1,400,000
Taro Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.Sun PharmaceuticalsFalse Claims Act and related2014TX-AG$8,750,000
Watson/Schein Pharmaceuticals Inc.AbbVieFalse Claims Act and related2011TX-AG$11,300,000
Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Lupin LimitedFalse Claims Act and related2019TX-AG$63,000,000
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.Teva Pharmaceutical Industriesoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2022TX-AG$225,000,000
(*): Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting.