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Company: Johnson & Johnson
Current Parent Company: Johnson & Johnson
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Penalty: $33,000,000
Year: 2017
Date: May 24, 2017
Offense Group: safety-related offenses
Primary Offense: drug or medical equipment safety violation
Secondary Offense: consumer protection violation
Mega-Scandal: Improper Drug Marketing
Violation Description: Johnson & Johnson agreed to pay $33 million as part of the settlement of multistate litigation allegations that the company's subsidiary, McNeil-PPC, Inc., employed deceptive practices to market and promote numerous popular over-the-counter drugs.
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: pharmaceuticals
Specific Industry of Current Parent: pharmaceuticals
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Current parent company note: Parent-subsidiary relationship is current as of the most recent revision listed in the Update Log.