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Company: Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Current Parent Company: Bristol-Myers Squibb
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Penalty: $515,000,000
Year: 2007
Date: September 28, 2007
Offense Group: healthcare-related offenses
Primary Offense: off-label or unapproved promotion of medical products
Secondary Offense: kickbacks and bribery
Mega-Scandal: Improper Drug Marketing
Violation Description: Bristol-Myers Squibb Company and its wholly owned subsidiary Apothecon, Inc. agreed to pay $515 million to resolve a broad array of civil allegations involving their drug marketing and pricing practices.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Justice Department Civil Division
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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