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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 Type sort iconYearAgencyPenalty Amount
ShireTakeda PharmaceuticalFalse Claims Act and related2013LA-AG$4,000,000
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
SmithKline Beecham Corp.GlaxoSmithKlineFalse Claims Act and related2007TX-AG$1,400,000
Takeda PharmaceuticalsTakeda PharmaceuticalFalse Claims Act and related2008AL-AG$2,000,000
Takeda/Tap PharmaceuticalsTakeda PharmaceuticalFalse Claims Act and related2013LA-AG$3,750,000
TAP Pharmaceutical ProductsTakeda PharmaceuticalFalse Claims Act and related2011PA-AG$5,240,797
TAP Pharmaceutical Products, Inc.Takeda PharmaceuticalFalse Claims Act and related2001AR-AG$525,780
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
Taro Pharmaceutical IndustriesSun PharmaceuticalsFalse Claims Act and related2013LA-AG$5,000,000
Taro Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.Sun PharmaceuticalsFalse Claims Act and related2014TX-AG$8,750,000
Teva Pharmaceutical USA, Inc.Teva Pharmaceutical IndustriesFalse Claims Act and related2009MA-AG$7,000,000
TEVA Pharmaceuticals USATeva Pharmaceutical IndustriesFalse Claims Act and related2009AL-AG$14,833,333
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc., IVAX Corporation, IVAX Pharmaceuticals Inc., Sicor Inc., Barr Laboratories Inc. and Duramed Pharmaceuticals Inc.Teva Pharmaceutical IndustriesFalse Claims Act and related2010KY-AG$10,000,000
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. et al.Teva Pharmaceutical IndustriesFalse Claims Act and related2010HI-AG$6,500,000
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., Ivax Corp., Ivax Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and Barr Laboratories, Inc.Teva Pharmaceutical IndustriesFalse Claims Act and related2010ID-AG$1,900,000
Teva Pharmaceuticals Inc.Teva Pharmaceutical IndustriesFalse Claims Act and related2010MULTI-AG$169,000,000
UCBUCBFalse Claims Act and related2013LA-AG$3,350,000
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
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
Watson PharmaceuticalsTeva Pharmaceutical IndustriesFalse Claims Act and related2011MULTI-AG$70,000,000
Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Watson Pharma Inc.Teva Pharmaceutical IndustriesFalse Claims Act and related2012ID-AG$1,700,000
Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Teva Pharmaceutical IndustriesFalse Claims Act and related2010MA-AG$2,400,000
Watson, Inc.Teva Pharmaceutical IndustriesFalse Claims Act and related2018MS-AG$33,408,547
Watson/Schein Pharmaceuticals Inc.AbbVieFalse Claims Act and related2011TX-AG$11,300,000
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
Avanir PharmaceuticalsOtsuka PharmaceuticalFalse Claims Act and related2019DOJ_CIVIL$115,874,895
Abbott LaboratoriesAbbott LaboratoriesFalse Claims Act and related2019IL-AG$13,747,929
AbbVie Inc.AbbVieFalse Claims Act and related2019IL-AG$13,747,929
Aventis PharmaceuticalsSanofiFalse Claims Act and related2019IL-AG$14,708,388
Forest Laboratories Inc.AbbVieFalse Claims Act and related2019IL-AG$7,089,034
GlaxoSmithKline LLCGlaxoSmithKlineFalse Claims Act and related2019IL-AG$54,653,931
Johnson & JohnsonJohnson & JohnsonFalse Claims Act and related2019IL-AG$49,505,368
Novartis PharmaceuticalsNovartisFalse Claims Act and related2019IL-AG$21,280,356
Pfizer Inc.PfizerFalse Claims Act and related2019IL-AG$41,047,101
Pharmacia CorporationPfizerFalse Claims Act and related2019IL-AG$18,960,210
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A.Takeda PharmaceuticalFalse Claims Act and related2019IL-AG$5,833,333
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
Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Lupin LimitedFalse Claims Act and related2019TX-AG$63,000,000
Sanofi-Aventis U.S., LLCSanofiFalse Claims Act and related2020USAO$11,850,000
DUSA Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Sun PharmaceuticalsFalse Claims Act and related2020DOJ_CIVIL$20,750,000
Indivior SolutionsIndivior PLCFalse Claims Act and related2020DOJ_CIVIL$589,000,000
Novartis Pharmaceuticals CorporationNovartisFalse Claims Act and related2020DOJ_CIVIL(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $642,000,000
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Inc.Pacira BioSciencesFalse Claims Act and related2020USAO$3,500,000
Gilead Sciences, Inc.Gilead SciencesFalse Claims Act and related2020DOJ_CIVIL$97,000,000
Biogen, Inc.BiogenFalse Claims Act and related2020DOJ_CIVIL$22,000,000
Incyte CorporationIncyte Corp.False Claims Act and related2021DOJ_CIVIL$12,600,000
Bristol-Myers SquibbBristol-Myers SquibbFalse Claims Act and related2021USAO$75,000,000
Alere Inc.Abbott LaboratoriesFalse Claims Act and related2021DOJ_CIVIL$38,750,000
Bristol Myers Squibb Co.Bristol-Myers SquibbFalse Claims Act and related2021MULTI-AG$75,000,000
Taro Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.Sun PharmaceuticalsFalse Claims Act and related2021DOJ_CIVIL$213,200,000
Sandoz Inc.Sandoz GroupFalse Claims Act and related2021DOJ_CIVIL$185,000,000
Apotex CorporationApotex Corp.False Claims Act and related2021DOJ_CIVIL$49,000,000
Mallinckrodt ARD LLCMallinckrodtFalse Claims Act and related2022DOJ_CIVIL$260,000,000
Dr. Reddy's LaboratoriesDr. Reddy's LaboratoriesFalse Claims Act and related2022TX-AG$12,900,000
Akorn Operating Company LLCAkorn Inc.False Claims Act and related2022DOJ_CIVIL$7,900,000
Novo Nordisk IncNovo Holdings A/SFalse Claims Act and related2022USAO$6,300,000
Biogen Inc.BiogenFalse Claims Act and related2022DOJ_CIVIL$900,000,000
DePuy Synthes, Inc.Johnson & JohnsonFalse Claims Act and related2023DOJ_CIVIL$9,750,000
Takeda PharmaceuticalsTakeda PharmaceuticalFalse Claims Act and related2023TX-AG$21,350,000
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.Ultragenyx PharmaceuticalFalse Claims Act and related2023DOJ_CIVIL$6,000,000
Teva Pharmaceuticals Inc.Teva Pharmaceutical IndustriesFalse Claims Act and related2019private lawsuit-federal$54,000,000
Roche Diagnostics Corp.RocheFalse Claims Act and related2021private lawsuit-federal$6,250,000
Allergan Inc.AbbVieFalse Claims Act and related2017private lawsuit-federal$13,000,000
Novartis Pharmaceuticals CorporationNovartisFalse Claims Act and related2016private lawsuit-federal$35,000,000
Omeros CorporationOmeros Corp.False Claims Act and related2012private lawsuit-federal$3,940,000
Phibrochem, Inc.Phibro Animal Healthexport control violation2012BIS$31,000
EMD Chemicals, Inc.Merck KGaA (EMD)export control violation2007BIS$44,000
Sigma Aldrich Research Biochemicals Inc.Merck KGaA (EMD)export control violation2002BIS$1,760,000
Elan Pharmaceuticals Inc.Perrigoexport control violation2005BIS$31,000
Bristol-Myers Squibb Medical Imaging, Inc.Bristol-Myers Squibbexport control violation2004BIS$16,200
MerckMerckenvironmental violation2011EPA$1,500,000
King Pharmaceuticals LLCPfizerenvironmental violation2013EPA$2,200,000
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.Teva Pharmaceutical Industriesenvironmental violation2013EPA$2,250,000
GlaxoSmithKline VaccinesGlaxoSmithKlineenvironmental violation2014EPA$172,900
GlaxoSmithKline LLCGlaxoSmithKlineenvironmental violation2014EPA$317,550
Advanced Sterilization ProductsJohnson & Johnsonenvironmental violation2014EPA$136,800
Pfizer Pharmaceuticals LLCPfizerenvironmental violation2014EPA$728,000
EMD Millipore CorporationMerck KGaA (EMD)environmental violation2013EPA$2,681,500
Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc.Eli Lillyenvironmental violation2012EPA$68,475
Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc.Eli Lillyenvironmental violation2011EPA$300,000
Bristol-Myers SquibbBristol-Myers Squibbenvironmental violation2008EPA$3,650,000
Pfizer Inc.Pfizerenvironmental violation2008EPA$975,000
MerckMerckenvironmental violation2007EPA$19,750,000
EMD Millipore Corp.Merck KGaA (EMD)environmental violation2017EPA$385,000
Teva Pharmaceuticals USATeva Pharmaceutical Industriesenvironmental violation2013MO-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $2,402,793
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.Teva Pharmaceutical Industriesenvironmental violation2003MO-AG$70,000
Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, LLCPfizerenvironmental violation2016EPA$190,000
Sigma Aldrich Co.Merck KGaA (EMD)environmental violation2004USAO$180,000
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
(*): Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting.