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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
GlaxoSmithKlineGlaxoSmithKlineFalse Claims Act and related2005MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $10,000,000
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
SmithKline Beecham Corp.GlaxoSmithKlineprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2005MULTI-AG$10,000,000
Imclone Systems, Inc.Eli Lillyemployment discrimination2005EEOC$85,000
MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPMerckenvironmental violation2005PA-ENV$7,950
VISTAKONJohnson & Johnsonenvironmental violation2005FL-DEP$9,771
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
EMD Chemicals Inc.Merck KGaA (EMD)environmental violation2005OH-ENV$32,000
Johnson & JohnsonJohnson & Johnsondrug or medical equipment safety violation2005private lawsuit-federal$15,000,000
Eli Lilly and CompanyEli Lillydrug or medical equipment safety violation2005private lawsuit-federal$690,000,000
Abbott LaboratoriesAbbVieprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2005private lawsuit-federal$72,500,000
GlaxoSmithKlineGlaxoSmithKlineprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2005private lawsuit-federal$75,000,000
GlaxoSmithKline PLCGlaxoSmithKlineprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2005private lawsuit-federal$100,000,000
GlaxoSmithKline PLCGlaxoSmithKlineprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2005private lawsuit-federal$65,000,000
Organon Inc.Organon & Co.price-fixing or anti-competitive practices2005private lawsuit-federal$75,000,000
TAP Pharmaceutical ProductsTakeda Pharmaceuticalprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2005private lawsuit-federal$150,000,000
WyethPfizerprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2005private lawsuit-federal$2,100,000
TEVA SICORTeva Pharmaceutical Industriesworkplace safety or health violation2005OSHA$5,000
PHARMAVITEOtsuka Pharmaceuticalworkplace safety or health violation2005OSHA$20,055
PFIZER INC / GROTON SITEPfizerenvironmental violation2005EPA$22,500
Merck & Co. Inc.Merckenvironmental violation2005EPA$33,700
Pfizer Pharmaceuticals LLCPfizerenvironmental violation2005EPA$55,000
MEDIMMUNE DISTRIBUTION LLCAstraZenecaenvironmental violation2005EPA$21,125
Pharmacia & Upjohn CompanyPfizerenvironmental violation2005EPA$676,250
CAMBRIDGE MAJOR LABORATORIES INCAlcamimotor vehicle safety violation2006FMCSA$18,560
EMD CHEMICALS INCORPORATEDMerck KGaA (EMD)motor vehicle safety violation2006FMCSA$7,614
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATIONNovartisbenefit plan administrator violation2006EBSA$10,001
Schering CorporationMerckFamily and Medical Leave Act2006WHD$6,000
Phibro-Tech Inc.Phibro Animal Healthrailroad safety violation2006FRA$6,800
InterMune Inc.Rocheoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2006FDA$36,900,000
Schering-Plough CorporationMerckoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2006USAO$435,000,000
Dey Inc.ViatrisFalse Claims Act and related2006MO-AG$2,932,000
Dey Inc.ViatrisFalse Claims Act and related2006OH-AG$4,000,000
Dey, Inc.ViatrisFalse Claims Act and related2006ID-AG$1,072,700
GlaxoSmithKlineGlaxoSmithKlineFalse Claims Act and related2006GA-AG$418,952
GlaxoSmithKlineGlaxoSmithKlineprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2006MULTI-AG$70,000,000
GlaxoSmithKlineGlaxoSmithKlineprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2006MULTI-AG$14,000,000
GlaxoSmithKlineGlaxoSmithKlineprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2006MULTI-AG$3,500,000
InterMune Inc.Rocheoff-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. $6,700,000
King PharmaceuticalsPfizerFalse Claims Act and related2006MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $124,000,000
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
TAP Pharmaceutical Products, Inc.Takeda Pharmaceuticalconsumer protection violation2006ID-AG$198,000
TAP Pharmaceutical Products, Inc.Takeda Pharmaceuticalkickbacks and bribery2006KY-AG$600,000
TAP Pharmaceutical Products, Inc.Takeda Pharmaceuticalkickbacks and bribery2006WI-AG$798,000
GlaxoSmithKline Holdings (Americas)GlaxoSmithKlinetax violations2006IRS$3,400,000,000
SANOFI PASTEURSanofienvironmental violation2006PA-ENV$28,620
MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPMerckenvironmental violation2006PA-ENV$5,033,000
MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPMerckenvironmental violation2006PA-ENV$194,000
Pfizer Inc.Pfizerenvironmental violation2006CT-ENV$40,224
AMGEN INCAmgenenvironmental violation2006MA-ENV$11,600
PLIVA INCTeva Pharmaceutical Industriesenvironmental violation2006NJ-ENV$7,000
TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA INCTeva Pharmaceutical Industriesenvironmental violation2006NJ-ENV$6,200
GlaxoSmithKlineGlaxoSmithKlinedrug or medical equipment safety violation2006private lawsuit-state$63,833,148
BARR LABORATORIES INC.Teva Pharmaceutical Industriesworkplace safety or health violation2006OSHA$65,250
STERILMED, INC.Johnson & Johnsonworkplace safety or health violation2006OSHA$11,278
HOSPIRAPfizerworkplace safety or health violation2006OSHA$6,750
Amgen Manufacturing, LimitedAmgenenvironmental violation2006EPA$20,000
Phibro Animal Health CorporationPhibro Animal Healthenvironmental violation2006EPA$82,467
Novartis Animal Health US, Inc.Eli Lillyenvironmental violation2006EPA$6,500
ABBOTT LABS - N. CHICAGO PLANTAbbVieenvironmental violation2006EPA$475,672
Alpharma Inc. (Chicago Heights)Zoetisenvironmental violation2006EPA$29,737
CAMBREX CHARLES CITY, INCCambrexenvironmental violation2006EPA$106,749
EMD Chemicals, Inc.Merck KGaA (EMD)export control violation2007BIS$44,000
Advanced Neuromodulation Systems, Inc.Abbott LaboratoriesHHS civil monetary penalties2007HHSOIG$2,950,000
Bristol-Myers SquibbBristol-Myers Squibbdrug or medical equipment safety violation2007DOJ_ANTITRUST$1,000,000
Bristol-Myers Squibb CompanyBristol-Myers Squibboff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2007DOJ_CIVIL$515,000,000
Aventis Pharmaceuticals Inc.SanofiFalse Claims Act and related2007DOJ_CIVIL$190,000,000
Medicis Pharmaceutical CorporationBausch Healthoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2007DOJ_CIVIL$9,800,000
MerckMerckenvironmental violation2007EPA$19,750,000
EMD Chemicals, Inc.Merck KGaA (EMD)economic sanction violation2007OFAC$8,250
Schering-PloughMercklabor relations violation2007NLRB$8,200
MallinckrodtMallinckrodtrailroad safety violation2007FRA$10,000
Depuy Orthopaedics Inc.Johnson & JohnsonFalse Claims Act and related2007USAO$84,700,000
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.Jazz Pharmaceuticalsoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2007USAO$20,000,000
Purdue Frederick Company Inc.Purdue PharmaFalse Claims Act and related2007USAO$600,000,000
Pharmacia & Upjohn Company Inc.Pfizerkickbacks and bribery2007USAO$19,700,000
Pharmacia & Upjohn Company LLCPfizerkickbacks and bribery2007USAO$15,000,000
General NutritionHarbin Pharmaceutical Groupwage and hour violation2007private lawsuit-federal$1,910,000
Aventis Pharmaceuticals Inc.SanofiFalse 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. $10,645,600
Barr Laboratories, Inc. and Duramed Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Teva Pharmaceutical IndustriesFalse Claims Act and related2007MA-AG$2,000,000
Biogen Idec Inc.Biogenconsumer protection violation2007VT-AG$10,000
Dey LPViatrisFalse Claims Act and related2007MT-AG$198,000
Dey, Inc.ViatrisFalse Claims Act and related2007HI-AG$1,150,000
Dey, Inc.ViatrisFalse Claims Act and related2007MA-AG$2,900,000
Dey, Inc.ViatrisFalse Claims Act and related2007NV-AG$670,000
Medicis Pharmaceutical CorporationBausch Healthoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2007MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $4,000,000
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.Otsuka Pharmaceuticalconsumer protection violation2007VT-AG$10,000
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 Frederick Company, Inc. and Purdue Pharma, L.P.Purdue PharmaControlled Substances Act violation2007NV-AG$1,047,787
Purdue PharmaPurdue Pharmaoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2007MULTI-AG$19,500,000
SmithKline Beecham Corp.GlaxoSmithKlineFalse Claims Act and related2007TX-AG$1,400,000
Warner Chilcott HoldingsAbbVieprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2007MULTI-AG$5,500,000
Merck & Co., Inc.Mercktax violations2007IRS$2,300,000,000
SANOFI PASTEURSanofienvironmental violation2007PA-ENV$6,400
MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPMerckenvironmental violation2007PA-ENV$12,565
Abbott Laboratories DiagnosticsAbbott Laboratoriesenvironmental violation2007CA-DPR$9,476
PHARMACIA/SOLUTIAPfizerenvironmental violation2007IL-ENV$210,000
AMNEAL PHARMACEUTICALSAmneal Pharmaceuticalsenvironmental violation2007NJ-ENV$9,000
IVAX PHARMACEUTICALS INCTeva Pharmaceutical Industriesenvironmental violation2007NJ-ENV$6,000
(*): Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting.