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Company: Stryker Biotech
Current Parent Company: Stryker
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Penalty: $135,000
Year: 2010
Date: August 26, 2010
Offense Group: healthcare-related offenses
Primary Offense: off-label or unapproved promotion of medical products
Violation Description: Stryker Biotech agreed to pay $1.35 million in settlement of allegations it marketed orthopedic products for uses that were not approved by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration.
Level of Government: state
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Massachusetts Attorney General
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Facility State: Massachusetts
Facility City: Hopkinton
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: Michigan
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: medical equipment and supplies
Specific Industry of Current Parent: medical supplies
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