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Company: GlaxoSmithKline
Current Parent Company: GlaxoSmithKline
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Penalty: $63,833,148
Year: 2006
Date: October 6, 2006
Offense Group: safety-related offenses
Primary Offense: drug or medical equipment safety violation
Secondary Offense: product safety violation
Mega-Scandal: Improper Drug Marketing
Violation Description: GlaxoSmithKline agreed to pay over $63 million to settle class action litigation alleging that it promoted its anti-depressant Paxil for teenagers despite clinical trials showing the drug was ineffective and unsafe.
Level of Government: state
Action Type: private litigation
Court: Third Judicial Circuit Court of Madison County (IL)
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Case ID: 04-L-715
Case Name: Hoormann et al. vs. SmithKline Beecham Corporation d/b/a GlaxoSmithKline
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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