Violation Tracker Individual Record
Company:
Bausch & Lomb
Current Parent Company:
Bausch Health
Penalty:
$17,500,000
Year:
2001
Date:
February 20, 2001
Offense Group:
competition-related offenses
Primary Offense:
price-fixing or anti-competitive practices
Violation Description:
Bausch & Lomb agreed to pay $17.5 million -- $8 million in cash and $9.5 million in goods -- to settle multistate litigation alleging price-fixing of replacement contact lenses.
Level of Government:
state
Action Type:
agency action
Agency:
Multistate Attorneys General Case
Civil or Criminal Case:
civil
HQ Country of Parent:
Canada
Ownership Structure of Parent:
publicly traded
Major Industry of Parent:
pharmaceuticals
Specific Industry of Parent:
pharmaceuticals
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Parent company note:
Parent-subsidiary relationship is current as of the most recent revision listed in the Update Log.
