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Company: Cephalon Inc
Current Parent Company: Teva Pharmaceutical Industries
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Penalty: $425,000,000
Year: 2008
Date: September 29, 2008
Offense Group: healthcare-related offenses
Primary Offense: off-label or unapproved promotion of medical products
Secondary Offense: False Claims Act and related
Mega-Scandal: Improper Drug Marketing
Violation Description: Cephalon Inc. agreed to enter a criminal plea and pay a $50 million criminal penalty and a $375 million civil settlement to resolve claims that it marketed three drugs for uses not approved by the Food and Drug Administration.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Justice Department Civil Division
Civil or Criminal Case: civil and criminal
HQ Country of Current Parent: Israel
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: pharmaceuticals
Specific Industry of Current Parent: pharmaceuticals
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