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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 TypeYear sort iconAgencyPenalty Amount
MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPMerckenvironmental violation2016PA-ENV$6,943
MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPMerckenvironmental violation2016PA-ENV$14,906
GLAXOSMITHKLINE LLCGlaxoSmithKlineenvironmental violation2016PA-ENV$5,259
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
Astellas Pharma US, Inc.Astellas Pharmaprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2016private lawsuit-federal$13,250,000
Hoechst Marion Roussel, Inc.Sanofiprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2016private lawsuit-state$50,000,000
Shire US Inc.Takeda Pharmaceuticalprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2016private lawsuit-federal$14,750,000
Watson LaboratoriesTeva Pharmaceutical Industriesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2016private lawsuit-state$50,000,000
Allergan PlcAbbViewage and hour violation2016MI-LEO$73,999
Allergan Usa IncAbbViewage and hour violation2016MI-LEO$73,999
Novartis Pharmaceuticals CorporationNovartisFalse Claims Act and related2016private lawsuit-federal$35,000,000
TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL USA, INC.Teva Pharmaceutical Industriesworkplace safety or health violation2016OSHA$5,000
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES, INC.Sun Pharmaceuticalsworkplace safety or health violation2016OSHA$9,620
AMNEAL PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC.Amneal Pharmaceuticalsworkplace safety or health violation2016OSHA$26,725
SHIRE PLCTakeda Pharmaceuticalworkplace safety or health violation2016OSHA$19,070
NOVOZYMES BIOLOGICALS, INC.Novo Holdings A/Senvironmental violation2016EPA$8,400
Shire Pharmaceuticals LLCTakeda PharmaceuticalFalse Claims Act and related2017DOJ_CIVIL$350,000,000
Allergan Inc.AbbVieinvestor protection violation2017SEC$15,000,000
Mallinckrodt ARD IncMallinckrodtprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2017FTC$100,000,000
EMD Millipore Corp.Merck KGaA (EMD)environmental violation2017EPA$385,000
Sanofi-PasteurSanofiFalse Claims Act and related2017DOJ_CIVIL$19,868,194
Galena Biopharma, Inc.SELLAS Life Sciences Groupaccounting fraud or deficiencies2017SEC$200,000
Mallinckrodt LLCMallinckrodtControlled Substances Act violation2017DEA$35,000,000
ExecuPharm, Inc.Parexel InternationalFamily and Medical Leave Act2017WHD$5,900
Alere San Diego Inc.Abbott Laboratorieswage and hour violation2017WHD$10,572
Novo Nordisk Inc.Novo Holdings A/SFalse Claims Act and related2017DOJ_CIVIL$58,650,000
Mylan Inc.ViatrisFalse Claims Act and related2017DOJ_CIVIL$465,000,000
Aegerion Pharmaceuticals Inc.Amryt Pharmadrug or medical equipment safety violation2017DOJ_CIVIL$35,000,000
Alere Inc.Abbott Laboratoriesaccounting fraud or deficiencies2017SEC$13,023,885
Aegerion PharmaceuticalsAmryt Pharmainvestor protection violation2017SEC$4,100,000
Galena Biopharma Inc.SELLAS Life Sciences GroupFalse Claims Act and related2017USAO$7,550,000
Celgene Corp.Bristol-Myers SquibbFalse Claims Act and related2017USAO$280,000,000
Aldrich Chemical Company LLCMerck KGaA (EMD)tax violations2017ATTTB$22,500
United Therapeutics CorporationUnited TherapeuticsFalse Claims Act and related2017DOJ_CIVIL$210,000,000
Cytrx CorporationCytRxinvestor protection violation2017SEC$75,000
General Nutrition CorporationHarbin Pharmaceutical Groupwage and hour violation2017MA-AG$72,304
SIGMA-ALDRICH, INCMerck KGaA (EMD)aviation safety violation2017FAA$5,000
Pharmavite LLCOtsuka Pharmaceuticalwage and hour violation2017private lawsuit-state$1,925,000
Amgen, Inc.Amgenbenefit plan administrator violation2017private lawsuit-federal$2,750,000
Aegerion Pharmaceuticals Inc.Amryt PharmaFalse 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. $2,700,000
Alere Inc.Abbott Laboratorieskickbacks and bribery2017MS-AG$2,000,000
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Boehringer Ingelheimoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2017MULTI-AG$13,500,000
Celgene Corp.Bristol-Myers Squibboff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2017MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $20,700,000
Johnson & JohnsonJohnson & Johnsondrug or medical equipment safety violation2017MULTI-AG$33,000,000
Mallinckrodt plcMallinckrodtprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2017MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $100,000,000
Mylan Inc.ViatrisFalse 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. $465,000,000
Novo Nordisk Inc.Novo Holdings A/SFalse 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. $3,320,963
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
UCB Holdings, Inc.UCBbenefit plan administrator violation2017private lawsuit-federal$5,500,000
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.Bausch Healthinvestor protection violation2017MULTI-AG$145,000,000
Novo Nordisk Inc.Novo Holdings A/Soff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2017CA-INS$1,100,000
MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPMerckenvironmental violation2017NJ-ENV$6,000
Phibro-Tech IncPhibro Animal Healthenvironmental violation2017CA-SCAQMD$19,000
Baxalta US, Inc.Takeda Pharmaceuticalenvironmental violation2017CA-SCAQMD$35,000
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
AllerganAbbVieprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2017private lawsuit-federal$15,000,000
Barr Laboratories Inc.Teva Pharmaceutical Industriesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2017private lawsuit-state$225,000,000
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbHBoehringer Ingelheimprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2017private lawsuit-federal$73,000,000
Lupin Ltd.Lupin Limitedprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2017private lawsuit-federal$625,000
Lupin Ltd.Lupin Limitedprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2017private lawsuit-federal$1,143,750
Merck & Co.Merckprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2017private lawsuit-federal$60,200,000
Sandoz Inc.Sandoz Groupprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2017private lawsuit-federal$1,750,000
Sandoz Inc.Sandoz Groupprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2017private lawsuit-federal$3,202,500
Sanofi Pasteur Inc.Sanofiprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2017private lawsuit-federal$61,500,000
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.Teva Pharmaceutical Industriesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2017private lawsuit-federal$73,000,000
Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies, Inc.Johnson & Johnsonconsumer protection violation2017private lawsuit-federal$6,750,000
Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies, Inc.Johnson & Johnsonconsumer protection violation2017private lawsuit-federal$5,000,000
Pharmavite LLCOtsuka Pharmaceuticalconsumer protection violation2017private lawsuit-federal$10,975,000
Allergan Usa IncAbbViewage and hour violation2017MI-LEO$64,828
Allergan Inc.AbbVieFalse Claims Act and related2017private lawsuit-federal$13,000,000
IDEXX DISTRIBUTION, INC.IDEXX Laboratoriesworkplace safety or health violation2017OSHA$9,600
AMNEAL PHARMACEUTICALS, LLCAmneal Pharmaceuticalsworkplace safety or health violation2017OSHA$6,791
ETHICON, INC.Johnson & Johnsonworkplace safety or health violation2017OSHA$6,518
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
Pharmacia and Upjohn Company LLCPfizerenvironmental violation2017EPA$34,170
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Inc.Dr. Reddy's Laboratoriesdrug or medical equipment safety violation2018DOJ_CIVIL$5,000,000
Abiomed, Inc.Johnson & JohnsonFalse Claims Act and related2018USAO$3,100,000
Alere Inc.Abbott LaboratoriesFalse Claims Act and related2018DOJ_CIVIL$33,200,000
Allergan Inc.AbbVieFalse Claims Act and related2018USAO$3,500,000
Pfizer, Inc.PfizerFalse Claims Act and related2018DOJ_CIVIL$23,850,000
Roche Diagnostics CorporationRocheemployment discrimination2018OFCCP$261,782
SanofiSanofiForeign Corrupt Practices Act2018SEC$25,200,000
Abbott LaboratoriesAbbott Laboratoriesoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2018USAO$25,000,000
Amgen, Inc.Amgenemployment discrimination2018OFCCP$283,701
Clovis Oncology Inc.Clovis Oncologyinvestor protection violation2018SEC$20,000,000
Forest Laboratories, Inc.AbbVieemployment discrimination2018private lawsuit-federal$4,000,000
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.Johnson & JohnsonFalse Claims Act and related2018DOJ_CIVIL$360,000,000
Cody Laboratories IncLannett Co.motor vehicle safety violation2018FMCSA$8,510
Abbott LaboratoriesAbbott Laboratoriesconsumer protection violation2018NY-AG$50,000
AbbVie Inc.AbbViekickbacks and bribery2018MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $1,800,000
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
AstraZenecaAstraZenecaFalse Claims Act and related2018TX-AG$110,000,000
Pfizer Inc.Pfizerconsumer protection violation2018NY-AG$700,000
Watson, Inc.Teva Pharmaceutical IndustriesFalse Claims Act and related2018MS-AG$33,408,547
Mallinckrodt Enterprises, LLCMallinckrodtwage and hour violation2018WHD$54,805
Valeant Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Bausch Healthinsurance violation2018CA-INS$1,875,000
KREMERS URBAN PHARMACEUTICALS INCLannett Co.environmental violation2018IN-ENV$12,800
(*): Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting.