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Company: GlaxoSmithKline
Current Parent Company: GlaxoSmithKline
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Penalty: $28,000,000
Year: 2009
Date: September 4, 2009
Offense Group: safety-related offenses
Primary Offense: drug or medical equipment safety violation
Secondary Offense: product safety violation
Mega-Scandal: Pharmaceutical Hazards
Violation Description: GlaxoSmithKline agreed to pay $28 million to settle two class actions alleging that the company's Puerto Rico plant produced defective versions of the antidepressant Paxil CR that caused the pills to split apart into their active ingredient and controlled release halves.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: private litigation
Court: District of Puerto Rico
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Case ID: 3:06cv1230
Case Name: Simonet v. GlaxoSmithKline et al
Private Lawsuit Resolution Type: settlement
HQ Country of Current Parent: United Kingdom
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: pharmaceuticals
Specific Industry of Current Parent: pharmaceuticals
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