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Company: CareFusion
Current Parent Company: Becton Dickinson
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Penalty: $40,100,000
Year: 2014
Date: January 9, 2014
Offense Group: healthcare-related offenses
Primary Offense: off-label or unapproved promotion of medical products
Secondary Offense: kickbacks and bribery
Mega-Scandal: Improper Drug Marketing
Violation Description: CareFusion, a manufacturer of medical and surgical supplies and medical devices, agreed to pay $40.1 million to settle multistate litigation alleging unlawful marketing practices and the payment of kickbacks aimed at promoting sales of its surgical preparation solution, Chloraprep. Also involved in the settlement was the federal government, which issued its own announcement; see the Violation Tracker entry at (click here)
Level of Government: state
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Multistate Attorneys General Case
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: New Jersey
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: medical equipment and supplies
Specific Industry of Current Parent: medical supplies
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