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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
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. et al.Teva Pharmaceutical IndustriesFalse Claims Act and related2010HI-AG$6,500,000
Novartis PharmaceuticalsNovartisoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2012TX-AG$6,638,250
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
Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies, Inc.Johnson & Johnsonconsumer protection violation2017private lawsuit-federal$6,750,000
Abbott LaboratoriesAbbVieFalse Claims Act and related2008PA-AG$6,950,000
AventisSanofiFalse Claims Act and related2013LA-AG$7,000,000
Janssen Pharmaceutical Products, LP, Centocor, Inc., McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc., Ortho Biotech Products, LP and Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc.Johnson & JohnsonFalse Claims Act and related2012KY-AG$7,000,000
NovartisNovartisFalse Claims Act and related2013LA-AG$7,000,000
Teva Pharmaceutical USA, Inc.Teva Pharmaceutical IndustriesFalse Claims Act and related2009MA-AG$7,000,000
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
Forest Laboratories Inc.AbbVieFalse Claims Act and related2019IL-AG$7,089,034
Medicis PharmaceuticalBausch Healthemployment discrimination2016private lawsuit-federal$7,150,000
Amgen Inc.AmgenFalse Claims Act and related2009IL-AG$7,200,000
Astellas Pharma US Inc.Astellas PharmaFalse Claims Act and related2014DOJ_CIVIL$7,300,000
Salix Pharmaceuticals Inc.Bausch Healthkickbacks and bribery2016MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $7,470,000
Cephalon Inc.Teva Pharmaceutical IndustriesFalse Claims Act and related2015DOJ_CIVIL$7,500,000
Cephalon, Inc.Teva Pharmaceutical IndustriesFalse 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. $7,500,000
Allergan Ltd.AbbVieoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2022RI-AG$7,500,000
Galena Biopharma Inc.SELLAS Life Sciences GroupFalse Claims Act and related2017USAO$7,550,000
EisaiEisaiprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2000MULTI-AG$7,634,700
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Boehringer IngelheimFalse Claims Act and related2010WI-AG$7,750,000
AstraZeneca LPAstraZenecaFalse Claims Act and related2015DOJ_CIVIL$7,900,000
Akorn Operating Company LLCAkorn Inc.False Claims Act and related2022DOJ_CIVIL$7,900,000
Novartis Corporation and Alcon LaboratoriesNovartisemployment discrimination2016private lawsuit-federal$8,000,000
Warner ChilcottAbbVieprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2015private lawsuit-federal$8,000,000
Daiichi SankyoDaiichi Sankyoemployment discrimination2016private lawsuit-federal$8,200,000
Pfizer, Inc. and Pharmacia CorporationPfizerFalse Claims Act and related2010HI-AG$8,200,000
Teva Pharmaceutical IndustriesTeva Pharmaceutical Industriesoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2022MULTI-AG$8,200,000
MerckMerckdrug or medical equipment safety violation2013PA-AG$8,250,000
Schering-Plough CorporationMerckbenefit plan administrator violation2010private lawsuit-federal$8,500,000
Roxane Laboratories, Inc.Hikma PharmaceuticalsFalse Claims Act and related2009FL-AG$8,500,000
Taro Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.Sun PharmaceuticalsFalse Claims Act and related2014TX-AG$8,750,000
Endo PharmaceuticalsEndo InternationalControlled Substances Act violation2020OK-AG$8,750,000
Alpharma Inc.PfizerFalse Claims Act and related2010MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $8,900,000
Novo Nordisk A/SNovo Holdings A/Skickbacks and bribery2009DOJ_CRIMINAL$9,000,000
General NutritionHarbin Pharmaceutical Groupwage and hour violation2016private lawsuit-federal$9,000,000
Dey, Inc.ViatrisFalse Claims Act and related2003TX-AG$9,000,000
Mutual Pharmaceutical Company, Inc.Sun Pharmaceuticalsprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2015private lawsuit-federal$9,000,000
UCB Chemicals CorporationUCBprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2001private lawsuit-federal$9,000,000
Warner Chilcott Holdings CompanyAbbVieprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2008private lawsuit-federal$9,000,000
Novo Nordisk A/SNovo Holdings A/SForeign Corrupt Practices Act2009SEC$9,030,149
Roxanne Laboratories and Boehringer IngelheimHikma PharmaceuticalsFalse Claims Act and related2008AL-AG$9,500,000
Pfizer Inc.Pfizerdrug or medical equipment safety violation2014NV-AG$9,500,000
Abbott LaboratoriesAbbVieprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2011private lawsuit-federal$9,615,384
Amgen Inc.Amgenprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2011private lawsuit-federal$9,615,384
Aventis Pharmaceuticals Inc.Sanofiprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2011private lawsuit-federal$9,615,384
Dey, Inc.Viatrisprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2011private lawsuit-federal$9,615,384
Fujisawa Healthcare, Inc.Astellas Pharmaprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2011private lawsuit-federal$9,615,384
Hoechst Marion RousselSanofiprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2011private lawsuit-federal$9,615,384
Immunex CorporationAmgenprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2011private lawsuit-federal$9,615,384
Pharmacia CorporationPfizerprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2011private lawsuit-federal$9,615,384
Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Teva Pharmaceutical Industriesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2011private lawsuit-federal$9,615,384
ZLB Behring, L.L.C.CSL Limitedprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2011private lawsuit-federal$9,615,384
DePuy Synthes, Inc.Johnson & JohnsonFalse Claims Act and related2023DOJ_CIVIL$9,750,000
Biogen Inc.Biogenbenefit plan administrator violation2024private lawsuit-federal$9,750,000
Schwarz Pharma Inc.UCBFalse Claims Act and related2010MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $9,756,164
Medicis Pharmaceutical CorporationBausch Healthoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2007DOJ_CIVIL$9,800,000
UCB Inc.UCBoff-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. $9,893,322
Johnson & JohnsonJohnson & Johnsondrug or medical equipment safety violation2019WA-AG$9,900,000
CSL Plasma Inc.CSL Limitedprivacy violation2022private lawsuit-federal$9,900,000
EthiconJohnson & Johnsonconsumer protection violation2023KY-AG$9,900,000
Biovail CorporationBausch Healthaccounting fraud or deficiencies2008SEC$10,000,000
Boehringer Ingelheim Corp.Boehringer IngelheimFalse Claims Act and related2005TX-AG$10,000,000
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
GlaxoSmithKlineGlaxoSmithKlineFalse Claims Act and related2012LA-AG$10,000,000
Johnson & JohnsonJohnson & JohnsonFalse Claims Act and related2013LA-AG$10,000,000
SmithKline Beecham Corp.GlaxoSmithKlineprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2005MULTI-AG$10,000,000
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
Indivior, Inc.Indivior PLCprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2020FTC$10,000,000
Endo PharmaceuticalsEndo Internationaloff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2022CA-SFCA$10,000,000
Abbott LaboratoriesAbbVieprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2009private lawsuit-federal$10,000,000
Bausch & Lomb Inc.Bausch Healthprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2020private lawsuit-federal$10,000,000
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.Bristol-Myers Squibbprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2022private lawsuit-federal$10,000,000
Merck & Co.Merckconsumer protection violation2013private lawsuit-federal$10,000,000
Alpharma USPD, Inc. and Purepac Pharmaceutical Co.Teva Pharmaceutical IndustriesFalse Claims Act and related2011KY-AG$10,200,000
Forest Laboratories Inc.AbbVieconsumer protection violation2014private lawsuit-federal$10,350,000
Merck & Co., Inc.Merckbenefit plan administrator violation2012private lawsuit-federal$10,400,000
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
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
Bristol-Myers SquibbBristol-Myers Squibbprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2022private lawsuit-federal$10,800,000
Pharmavite LLCOtsuka Pharmaceuticalconsumer protection violation2017private lawsuit-federal$10,975,000
Eisai Inc.Eisaioff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2010FDA$11,000,000
Dava Pharmaceuticals Inc.Endo InternationalFalse Claims Act and related2012DOJ_CIVIL$11,000,000
Amgen, Inc.AmgenFalse Claims Act and related2013MULTI-AG$11,000,000
Bristol-Myers SquibbBristol-Myers SquibbFalse Claims Act and related2008AL-AG$11,000,000
Dava Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Endo InternationalFalse Claims Act and related2012MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $11,000,000
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LPAstraZenecaprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2013private lawsuit-federal$11,000,000
Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.Rocheprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2008private lawsuit-federal$11,000,000
Watson/Schein Pharmaceuticals Inc.AbbVieFalse Claims Act and related2011TX-AG$11,300,000
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.Bausch Healthprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2013private lawsuit-federal$11,750,000
Novartis Pharmaceuticals CorporationNovartiskickbacks and bribery2020CA-AG$11,800,000
Sanofi-Aventis U.S., LLCSanofiFalse Claims Act and related2020USAO$11,850,000
SciClone PharmaceuticalsSciClone PharmaceuticalsForeign Corrupt Practices Act2016SEC$12,000,000
Hoechst AGSanofiprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2003DOJ_ANTITRUST$12,000,000
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.Teva Pharmaceutical Industrieskickbacks and bribery2014IL-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $12,100,000
Schering-Plough CorporationMerckbenefit plan administrator violation2012private lawsuit-federal$12,250,000
Incyte CorporationIncyte Corp.False Claims Act and related2021DOJ_CIVIL$12,600,000
Sandoz, Inc.Sandoz GroupHHS civil monetary penalties2015HHSOIG$12,640,000
Dr. Reddy's LaboratoriesDr. Reddy's LaboratoriesFalse Claims Act and related2022TX-AG$12,900,000
Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc.AstraZenecaFalse Claims Act and related2019DOJ_CIVIL$13,000,000
Eli Lilly and Co.Eli Lillyoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2009ID-AG$13,000,000
(*): Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting.