Violation Tracker Individual Record
Company:
B. Braun Medical Inc.
Current Parent Company:
B. Braun Melsungen
Penalty:
$7,800,000
Year:
2016
Date:
May 18, 2016
Offense Group:
safety-related offenses
Primary Offense:
drug or medical equipment safety violation
Violation Description:
Drug and medical device company B. Braun Medical Inc. agreed to pay $4.8 million in penalties and forfeiture and up to an additional $3 million in restitution to resolve its criminal liability for selling contaminated B. Braun pre-filled saline flush syringes in 2007.
Level of Government:
federal
Action Type:
agency action
Agency:
Food and Drug Administration referral to the Justice Department
Civil or Criminal Case:
civil and criminal
Prosecution Agreement:
non-prosecution agreement
HQ Country of Parent:
Germany
Ownership Structure of Parent:
privately held
Major Industry of Parent:
medical equipment and supplies
Specific Industry of Parent:
medical supplies
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Parent company note:
Parent-subsidiary relationship is current as of the most recent revision listed in the Update Log.
