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Violation Tracker Individual Record

Company: Johnson & Johnson
Current Parent Company: Johnson & Johnson
Penalty: $5,000,000,000
Year: 2021
Date: July 21, 2021
Offense Group: healthcare-related offenses
Primary Offense: off-label or unapproved promotion of medical products
Secondary Offense: opioid crisis litigation
Mega-Scandal: Opioid Crisis
Violation Description: Johnson & Johnson, the parent company of Janssen Pharmaceuticals, reached an agreement with a group of states under which it would pay $5 billion to resolve Janssen's involvement in litigation alleging improper sale of pain medications, contributing to the national opioid epidemic.
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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