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Violation Tracker Individual Record

Company: Becton Dickinson & Company, Inc.
Current Parent Company: Becton Dickinson
Penalty: $45,000,000
Year: 2013
Date: April 10, 2013
Offense Group: competition-related offenses
Primary Offense: price-fixing or anti-competitive practices
Mega-Scandal: Price Fixing
Violation Description: Becton Dickinson agreed to pay $45 million to direct purchaser plaintiffs to settle litigation alleging it monopolized the market for hypodermic needles.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: private litigation
Court: District of New Jersey
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Case ID: 2:05cv1602
Case Name: Louisiana Wholesale Drug Company, Inc. v. Becton Dickinson & Company, Inc.
Private Lawsuit Resolution Type: settlement
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: New Jersey
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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