Basic Search  |  Summaries  |  Advanced Search

Violation Tracker Individual Record

Company: Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical LLC
Current Parent Company: Johnson & Johnson
Parent at the Time of the Penalty Announcement:  subscribe to see this data field
Penalty: $6,140,000
Year: 2010
Date: May 21, 2010
Offense Group: safety-related offenses
Primary Offense: drug or medical equipment safety violation
Violation Description: Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical LLC, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, pled guilty in U.S. District Court in Boston to one count of misdemeanor violation of the Food, Drug & Cosmetic Act for illegally promoting its epilepsy drug Topamax for uses that were not approved by the FDA.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: U.S. Attorney-District of Massachusetts
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
Source of Data: (click here)
Source Notes: If an online information source is not working, check the Violation Tracker Data Sources page for an updated link.
Current parent company note: Parent-subsidiary relationship is current as of the most recent revision listed in the Update Log.