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Company: GlaxoSmithKline LLC
Current Parent Company: GlaxoSmithKline
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Penalty: $90,000,000
Year: 2012
Date: November 15, 2012
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 $90 million as part of the settlement of multistate litigation alleging that it engaged in unfair and deceptive practices by misrepresenting the health risks of its diabetes drug Avandia.
Level of Government: state
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Multistate Attorneys General Case
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
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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