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Company: McNeil-PPC Inc.
Current Parent Company: Johnson & Johnson
Penalty: $25,000,000
Year: 2015
Date: March 10, 2015
Offense Group: safety-related offenses
Primary Offense: drug or medical equipment safety violation
Secondary Offense: product safety violation
Mega-Scandal: Pharmaceutical Hazards
Violation Description: McNeil-PPC Inc. entered a guilty plea in Federal District Court in Philadelphia to one count of an information charging the company with delivering for introduction into interstate commerce adulterated infants' and childrens' over-the-counter liquid medicines. As part of the criminal resolution, McNeil, a wholly owned subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, agreed to pay a criminal fine of $20 million and forfeit $5 million.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Food and Drug Administration referral to the Justice Department
Civil or Criminal Case: criminal
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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