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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 TypeYearAgencyPenalty Amount sort icon
Astellas Pharma US Inc.Astellas PharmaFalse Claims Act and related2014MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $3,100,000
Roxane, Inc.Hikma PharmaceuticalsFalse Claims Act and related2010MO-AG$3,100,000
Sandoz Inc.Sandoz Groupprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2017private lawsuit-federal$3,202,500
Boehringer IngelheimBoehringer IngelheimFalse Claims Act and related2012LA-AG$3,250,000
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
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, LPAstraZenecaFalse Claims Act and related2010HI-AG$3,333,333
GlaxoSmithKline LLCGlaxoSmithKlineFalse Claims Act and related2010HI-AG$3,333,333
Novartis Pharmaceuticals CorporationNovartisFalse Claims Act and related2010HI-AG$3,333,333
Pfizer, Inc.Pfizerdrug or medical equipment safety violation2012OR-AG$3,340,000
UCBUCBFalse Claims Act and related2013LA-AG$3,350,000
Ortho McNeil PharmaceuticalJohnson & JohnsonFalse Claims Act and related2009DOJ_CIVIL$3,400,000
Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc.Johnson & JohnsonFalse 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. $3,400,000
Eon Labs Inc.NovartisFalse Claims Act and related2010DOJ_CIVIL$3,500,000
Mallinckrodt LLCMallinckrodtFalse Claims Act and related2013USAO$3,500,000
Allergan Inc.AbbVieFalse Claims Act and related2018USAO$3,500,000
Amgen and ImmunexAmgenFalse Claims Act and related2008AL-AG$3,500,000
Dey, Inc.ViatrisFalse Claims Act and related2010KY-AG$3,500,000
GlaxoSmithKlineGlaxoSmithKlineprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2006MULTI-AG$3,500,000
Mallinckrodt LLCMallinckrodtFalse Claims Act and related2013MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $3,500,000
Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Pacira BioScienceskickbacks and bribery2020MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $3,500,000
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Inc.Pacira BioSciencesFalse Claims Act and related2020USAO$3,500,000
Aventis Pharmaceuticals Inc.Sanofiprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2011private lawsuit-federal$3,500,000
Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd.Sun Pharmaceuticalsprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2020private lawsuit-federal$3,500,000
Novo Nordisk Inc.Novo Holdings A/Soff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2011MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $3,574,209
Actavis Elizabeth LLCTeva Pharmaceutical IndustriesFalse Claims Act and related2010MA-AG$3,600,000
St. Jude Medical Inc.Abbott LaboratoriesFalse Claims Act and related2012DOJ_CIVIL$3,650,000
Bristol-Myers SquibbBristol-Myers Squibbenvironmental violation2008EPA$3,650,000
GlaxoSmithKlineGlaxoSmithKlineoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2010KY-AG$3,700,000
St. Jude Medical Inc.Abbott LaboratoriesFalse Claims Act and related2010DOJ_CIVIL$3,725,000
Perrigo CompanyPerrigoprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2004FTC$3,750,000
Takeda/Tap PharmaceuticalsTakeda PharmaceuticalFalse Claims Act and related2013LA-AG$3,750,000
Johnson & Johnson Medical, Inc.Johnson & JohnsonFalse Claims Act and related2001DOJ_CIVIL$3,900,000
Dey LabsViatrisFalse Claims Act and related2009MS-AG$3,900,000
Johnson & JohnsonJohnson & Johnsondrug or medical equipment safety violation2020WV-AG$3,900,000
Omeros CorporationOmeros Corp.False Claims Act and related2012private lawsuit-federal$3,940,000
Otsuka American Pharmaceutical Inc.Otsuka Pharmaceuticaloff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2008FDA$4,000,000
Forest Laboratories, Inc.AbbVieemployment discrimination2018private lawsuit-federal$4,000,000
ActavisAbbVieFalse Claims Act and related2012LA-AG$4,000,000
ApotexApotex Corp.False Claims Act and related2013LA-AG$4,000,000
DePuy Orthopaedics Inc.Johnson & Johnsondrug or medical equipment safety violation2014OR-AG$4,000,000
Dey Inc.ViatrisFalse Claims Act and related2006OH-AG$4,000,000
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
ShireTakeda PharmaceuticalFalse Claims Act and related2013LA-AG$4,000,000
Aegerion PharmaceuticalsAmryt Pharmainvestor protection violation2017SEC$4,100,000
Barr Pharmaceuticals Inc.Teva Pharmaceutical Industriesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2007private lawsuit-federal$4,150,000
Warner Chilcott Holdings CompanyAbbVieprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2007private lawsuit-federal$4,150,000
GlaxoSmithKlineGlaxoSmithKlineFalse Claims Act and related2011KS-AG$4,250,000
Merck and Company, Inc.MerckFalse Claims Act and related2011WI-AG$4,250,000
Warrick Pharmaceuticals Inc.MerckFalse Claims Act and related2009OH-AG$4,300,000
Daiichi PharmaceuticalDaiichi Sankyoprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2000MULTI-AG$4,340,100
Kos PharmaceuticalsAbbViekickbacks and bribery2010MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $4,454,432
Johnson and JohnsonJohnson & Johnsonconsumer protection violation2009WV-AG$4,475,000
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
Par Pharmaceutical Inc.Endo InternationalFalse Claims Act and related2011KY-AG$4,500,000
General NutritionHarbin Pharmaceutical Groupwage and hour violation2005private lawsuit-state$4,600,000
Eisai Inc.Eisaioff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2010MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $4,658,249
Dey L.P.ViatrisFalse Claims Act and related2008AL-AG$4,750,000
Baxalta US Inc.Takeda Pharmaceuticalwage and hour violation2019private lawsuit-state$4,750,000
AllerganAbbVieoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2022MULTI-AG$4,800,000
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
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Inc.Dr. Reddy's Laboratoriesdrug or medical equipment safety violation2018DOJ_CIVIL$5,000,000
Synthes USAJohnson & Johnsonwage and hour violation2016private lawsuit-federal$5,000,000
CIBA VisionNovartisprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2000MULTI-AG$5,000,000
RanbaxySun PharmaceuticalsFalse Claims Act and related2013LA-AG$5,000,000
Schering-PloughMerckFalse Claims Act and related2012LA-AG$5,000,000
Taro Pharmaceutical IndustriesSun PharmaceuticalsFalse Claims Act and related2013LA-AG$5,000,000
Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies, Inc.Johnson & Johnsonconsumer protection violation2017private lawsuit-federal$5,000,000
MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPMerckenvironmental violation2006PA-ENV$5,033,000
Johnson & Johnson et al.Johnson & JohnsonFalse Claims Act and related2010HI-AG$5,200,000
TAP Pharmaceutical ProductsTakeda PharmaceuticalFalse Claims Act and related2011PA-AG$5,240,797
AstraZenecaAstraZenecaconsumer protection violation2010KY-AG$5,391,000
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
Merck & Co. Inc.Merckconsumer protection violation2009MULTI-AG$5,400,000
Abbott LaboratoriesAbbott LaboratoriesFalse Claims Act and related2013DOJ_CIVIL$5,475,000
AstraZenecaAstraZenecaoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2013KY-AG$5,500,000
UCB Holdings, Inc.UCBbenefit plan administrator violation2017private lawsuit-federal$5,500,000
Warner Chilcott HoldingsAbbVieprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2007MULTI-AG$5,500,000
AstraZeneca PLCAstraZenecakickbacks and bribery2016SEC$5,522,000
ICN Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Bausch Healthfraud2001USAO$5,600,000
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A.Takeda PharmaceuticalFalse Claims Act and related2019IL-AG$5,833,333
Takeda ChemicalTakeda Pharmaceuticalprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2000CA-AG$5,850,550
Inspire Pharmaceuticals Inc.Merckoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2015USAO$5,900,000
Barr PharmaceuticalsTeva Pharmaceutical Industriesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2008MULTI-AG$5,900,000
Janssen Ortho LLC and Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Johnson & Johnsonoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2014MT-AG$5,900,000
Inspire PharmaceuticalsMerckoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2015MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $6,000,000
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.MerckFalse Claims Act and related2012KY-AG$6,000,000
Par PharmaceuticalEndo InternationalFalse Claims Act and related2013LA-AG$6,000,000
PfizerPfizerdrug or medical equipment safety violation2003MULTI-AG$6,000,000
General Nutrition Centers Inc.Harbin Pharmaceutical Groupconsumer protection violation2019private lawsuit-federal$6,000,000
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.Ultragenyx PharmaceuticalFalse Claims Act and related2023DOJ_CIVIL$6,000,000
Merck and CompanyMerckenvironmental violation2008EPA$6,075,000
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
Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical LLCJohnson & Johnsondrug or medical equipment safety violation2010USAO$6,140,000
Cephalon, Inc.Teva Pharmaceutical Industriesoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2008CT-AG$6,150,000
Abbott LaboratoriesAbbVieFalse Claims Act and related2013LA-AG$6,200,000
Merck & Co. Inc.Merckemployment discrimination2019private lawsuit-federal$6,200,000
Roche Diagnostics Corp.RocheFalse Claims Act and related2021private lawsuit-federal$6,250,000
Novo Nordisk IncNovo Holdings A/SFalse Claims Act and related2022USAO$6,300,000
Johnson & JohnsonJohnson & Johnsonconsumer protection violation2020private lawsuit-federal$6,315,000
Mylan Laboratories, Inc. and Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Inc.ViatrisFalse Claims Act and related2011KY-AG$6,500,000
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. et al.Teva Pharmaceutical IndustriesFalse Claims Act and related2010HI-AG$6,500,000
(*): Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting.