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Company: Pfizer Inc.
Current Parent Company: Pfizer
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Penalty: $60,000,000
Year: 2008
Date: October 22, 2008
Offense Group: healthcare-related offenses
Primary Offense: off-label or unapproved promotion of medical products
Secondary Offense: consumer protection violation
Mega-Scandal: Improper Drug Marketing
Violation Description: Pfizer agreed to pay $60 million to settle multistate litigation alleging that it engaged in unfair and deceptive practices in marketing its second-generation pain reliever, Bextra, for unapproved off-label uses.
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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