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Company: AstraZeneca LP
Current Parent Company: AstraZeneca
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Penalty: $7,900,000
Year: 2015
Date: February 11, 2015
Offense Group: government-contracting-related offenses
Primary Offense: False Claims Act and related
Secondary Offense: kickbacks and bribery
Violation Description: AstraZeneca LP, a pharmaceutical manufacturer based in Delaware, agreed to pay the government $7.9 million to settle allegations that it engaged in a kickback scheme in violation of the False Claims Act.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Justice Department Civil Division
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
HQ Country of Current Parent: United Kingdom
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: pharmaceuticals
Specific Industry of Current Parent: pharmaceuticals
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