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Company: Pfizer
Current Parent Company: Pfizer
Parent at the Time of the Penalty Announcement:  subscribe to see this data field
Penalty: $6,000,000
Year: 2003
Date: January 6, 2003
Offense Group: safety-related offenses
Primary Offense: drug or medical equipment safety violation
Violation Description: Pfizer agreed to pay $6 million (including $2 million for a public service announcement campaign) to settle multistate litigation concerning its failure to include information about antibiotic resistance and other matters when marketing its Zithromax product to treat children's ear infections.
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 York
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: pharmaceuticals
Specific Industry of Current Parent: pharmaceuticals
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