Violation Tracker Individual Record
Company:
GNC Holdings Inc.
Current Parent Company:
Harbin Pharmaceutical Group
Penalty:
$2,250,000
Year:
2016
Date:
December 7, 2016
Offense Group:
safety-related offenses
Primary Offense:
drug or medical equipment safety violation
Violation Description:
GNC Holdings Inc. entered into a wide-ranging agreement with the Department of Justice to reform its practices related to potentially unlawful dietary ingredients and dietary supplements, and has further promised to embark on a series of voluntary initiatives designed to improve the quality and purity of dietary supplements. As part of the agreement, GNC agreed to pay $2.25 million to the U.S. government and cooperate in dietary supplement investigations conducted by the government.
Level of Government:
federal
Action Type:
agency action
Agency:
Food and Drug Administration referral to the Justice Department
Civil or Criminal Case:
criminal
Prosecution Agreement:
non-prosecution agreement
HQ Country of Parent:
China
Ownership Structure of Parent:
government-owned
Major Industry of Parent:
pharmaceuticals
Specific Industry of Parent:
pharmaceuticals
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Parent company note:
Parent-subsidiary relationship is current as of the most recent revision listed in the Update Log.
