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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
IVAX PHARMACEUTICALS INCTeva Pharmaceutical Industriesenvironmental violation2007NJ-ENV$6,000
PLIVA INCTeva Pharmaceutical Industriesenvironmental violation2007NJ-ENV$15,000
Morton Grove Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Wockhardt Limitedcampaign finance violation2007FEC$9,000
Merck & Co.Merckdrug or medical equipment safety violation2007private lawsuit-federal$4,850,000,000
Eli Lilly and CompanyEli Lillydrug or medical equipment safety violation2007private lawsuit-federal$500,000,000
AstraZenecaAstraZenecaprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2007private lawsuit-federal$24,000,000
Barr Pharmaceuticals Inc.Teva Pharmaceutical Industriesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2007private lawsuit-federal$4,150,000
Barr Pharmaceuticals Inc.Teva Pharmaceutical Industriesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2007private lawsuit-federal$2,100,000
GlaxoSmithKline PLCGlaxoSmithKlineprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2007private lawsuit-federal$70,000,000
Warner Chilcott Holdings CompanyAbbVieprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2007private lawsuit-federal$4,150,000
Warner Chilcott Holdings CompanyAbbVieprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2007private lawsuit-federal$2,100,000
CAMBREX CHARLES CITY, INC.Cambrexworkplace safety or health violation2007OSHA$6,375
Merck Sharp & Dohme Quimica de Puerto RicoMerckenvironmental violation2007EPA$10,000
SCHERING-PLOUGH HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS, INC. ( SB)Merckenvironmental violation2007EPA$40,950
SIGMA ALDRICH MFG LLCMerck KGaA (EMD)environmental violation2007EPA$55,000
Amgen Inc.Amgenenvironmental violation2007EPA$24,368
PHIBRO-TECH, INC.Phibro Animal Healthrailroad safety violation2008FRA$5,650
Cephalon IncTeva Pharmaceutical Industriesoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2008FDA$425,000,000
Otsuka American Pharmaceutical Inc.Otsuka Pharmaceuticaloff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2008FDA$4,000,000
Merck & CompanyMerckFalse Claims Act and related2008DOJ_CIVIL$650,000,000
Bristol-Myers SquibbBristol-Myers Squibbenvironmental violation2008EPA$3,650,000
Pfizer Inc.Pfizerenvironmental violation2008EPA$975,000
Biovail CorporationBausch Healthaccounting fraud or deficiencies2008SEC$10,000,000
Merck & Co., Inc.Mercklabor relations violation2008NLRB$100,000
Johnson & JohnsonJohnson & JohnsonControlled Substances Act violation2008USAO$511,000
AstraZenecaAstraZenecaemployment discrimination2008private lawsuit-state$350,000
Abbott LaboratoriesAbbVieFalse Claims Act and related2008PA-AG$6,950,000
Abbott Laboratories Inc.AbbVieFalse Claims Act and related2008TX-AG$28,000,000
Amgen and ImmunexAmgenFalse Claims Act and related2008AL-AG$3,500,000
Amgen Inc.AmgenFalse Claims Act and related2008WI-AG$2,000,000
Barr PharmaceuticalsTeva Pharmaceutical Industriesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2008MULTI-AG$5,900,000
Boehringer Ingelheim Roxane, Inc.Hikma PharmaceuticalsFalse Claims Act and related2008MA-AG$1,800,000
Bristol-Myers SquibbBristol-Myers SquibbFalse Claims Act and related2008MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $187,000,000
Bristol-Myers SquibbBristol-Myers SquibbFalse Claims Act and related2008AL-AG$11,000,000
Bristol-Myers Squibb CompanyBristol-Myers Squibbprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2008MULTI-AG$1,100,000
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company and Apothecon, Inc.Bristol-Myers SquibbFalse Claims Act and related2008ID-AG$1,738,719
Cephalon Inc.Teva Pharmaceutical Industriesoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2008MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $116,000,000
Cephalon, Inc.Teva Pharmaceutical Industriesoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2008CT-AG$6,150,000
Dey L.P.ViatrisFalse Claims Act and related2008AL-AG$4,750,000
Eli Lilly and CompanyEli Lillyoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2008MULTI-AG$62,000,000
MerckMerckFalse Claims Act and related2008MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $290,000,000
Merck & Co.Merckconsumer protection violation2008MULTI-AG$58,000,000
Otsuka American Pharmaceutical Inc.Otsuka Pharmaceuticaloff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2008MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $1,700,000
Pfizer Inc.Pfizeroff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2008MULTI-AG$60,000,000
Purdue Frederick Co.Purdue PharmaFalse Claims Act and related2008TX-AG$1,600,000
Roxanne Laboratories and Boehringer IngelheimHikma PharmaceuticalsFalse Claims Act and related2008AL-AG$9,500,000
Schering-PloughMerckFalse Claims Act and related2008MO-AG$31,000,000
Takeda PharmaceuticalsTakeda PharmaceuticalFalse Claims Act and related2008AL-AG$2,000,000
Mallinckrodt, Inc.Mallinckrodtenvironmental violation2008GA-ENV$5,000
PLIVA INCTeva Pharmaceutical Industriesenvironmental violation2008NJ-ENV$5,600
EMD Chemicals Inc.Merck KGaA (EMD)environmental violation2008OH-ENV$30,700
PfizerPfizerdrug or medical equipment safety violation2008private lawsuit-federal$745,000,000
GlaxoSmithKlineGlaxoSmithKlinedrug or medical equipment safety violation2008private lawsuit-federal$40,000,000
Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.Rocheprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2008private lawsuit-federal$11,000,000
Warner Chilcott Holdings CompanyAbbVieprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2008private lawsuit-federal$9,000,000
PERRIGO COMPANY OF SOUTH CAROLINAPerrigoworkplace safety or health violation2008OSHA$5,000
PFIZER GLOBAL MANUFACTURINGPfizerenvironmental violation2008EPA(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $975,000
Wyeth Rouses PointPfizerenvironmental violation2008EPA$44,500
Bristol Myers Squibb CompanyBristol-Myers Squibbenvironmental violation2008EPA$66,770
Bristol Myers Squibb Manufacturing CompanyBristol-Myers Squibbenvironmental violation2008EPA$52,000
Merck and CompanyMerckenvironmental violation2008EPA$6,075,000
Phibro-Tech, Inc.Phibro Animal Healthenvironmental violation2008EPA$151,603
ABBOTT LABORATORIESAbbott Laboratoriesenvironmental violation2008EPA$25,033
Bristol-Myers Squibb CompanyBristol-Myers Squibbprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2009FTC$2,100,000
IVAX PharmaceuticalsTeva Pharmaceutical IndustriesFalse Claims Act and related2009DOJ_CIVIL$14,000,000
AstraZeneca PharmaceuticalsAstraZenecaFalse Claims Act and related2009DOJ_CIVIL$2,600,000
Mylan Pharmaceuticals and UDL LaboratoriesViatrisFalse Claims Act and related2009DOJ_CIVIL$118,000,000
Ortho McNeil PharmaceuticalJohnson & JohnsonFalse Claims Act and related2009DOJ_CIVIL$3,400,000
Pfizer Inc.Pfizeroff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2009FDA$2,300,000,000
Aventis Pharmaceutical Inc.SanofiFalse Claims Act and related2009DOJ_CIVIL$95,500,000
Eli Lilly and CompanyEli Lillyoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2009FDA$1,415,000,000
Novo Nordisk A/SNovo Holdings A/Skickbacks and bribery2009DOJ_CRIMINAL$9,000,000
Novo Nordisk A/SNovo Holdings A/SForeign Corrupt Practices Act2009SEC$9,030,149
St Jude Medical IncAbbott Laboratorieswage and hour violation2009WHD$17,662
Abbott Laboratories Puerto Rico, Inc.Abbott Laboratorieswage and hour violation2009WHD$49,045
Biogen Idec, Inc.Biogenwage and hour violation2009WHD$49,600
Merck and Company, Inc.Mercklabor relations violation2009NLRB$10,710
Biovail Pharmaceuticals Inc.Bausch Healthkickbacks and bribery2009USAO$24,647,876
PfizerPfizeremployment discrimination2009private lawsuit-federal$1,365,003
Abbott LaboratoriesAbbVieFalse Claims Act and related2009AL-AG$14,833,333
Abbott Laboratories Inc.AbbVieFalse Claims Act and related2009OH-AG$1,340,000
Abbott Laboratories, Inc.AbbVieFalse Claims Act and related2009IA-AG$357,000
Amgen Inc.AmgenFalse Claims Act and related2009IL-AG$7,200,000
Amgen, Inc.AmgenFalse Claims Act and related2009IA-AG$357,000
Amgen, Inc.AmgenFalse Claims Act and related2009KY-AG$2,400,000
AstraZenecaAstraZenecaFalse Claims Act and related2009KY-AG$14,700,000
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LPAstraZenecaFalse Claims Act and related2009MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $2,600,000
Aventis Pharmaceutical Inc.SanofiFalse Claims Act and related2009MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $40,000,000
Aventis Pharmaceutical L.P.SanofiFalse Claims Act and related2009AL-AG$14,833,333
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Boehringer Ingelheim Roxane, Inc., Roxane Laboratories, Inc. and Ben Venue Laboratories, Inc.Boehringer IngelheimFalse Claims Act and related2009KY-AG$4,500,000
Boehringer Ingelheim Roxane, Inc. et al.Hikma PharmaceuticalsFalse Claims Act and related2009IA-AG$357,000
Dey LabsViatrisFalse Claims Act and related2009MS-AG$3,900,000
Dey, Inc.ViatrisFalse Claims Act and related2009IA-AG$1,800,000
Eli Lilly and Co.Eli Lillyoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2009CT-AG$25,100,000
Eli Lilly and Co.Eli Lillyoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2009ID-AG$13,000,000
Eli Lilly and CompanyEli Lillyoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2009MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $361,828,456
Forest LaboratoriesAbbVieFalse Claims Act and related2009AL-AG$14,833,333
GlaxoSmithKlineGlaxoSmithKlineoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2009KY-AG$661,860
Immunex Corp.AmgenFalse Claims Act and related2009IA-AG$357,000
IVAX PharmaceuticalsTeva Pharmaceutical IndustriesFalse Claims Act and related2009MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $5,400,000
Johnson and JohnsonJohnson & Johnsonconsumer protection violation2009WV-AG$4,475,000
(*): Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting.