Violation Tracker Individual Record
Company:
Johnson & Johnson
Current Parent Company:
Johnson & Johnson
Penalty:
$116,860,000
Year:
2019
Date:
October 17, 2019
Offense Group:
safety-related offenses
Primary Offense:
drug or medical equipment safety violation
Violation Description:
Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiary Ethicon, Inc. agreed to pay over $116 million to 41 states and the District of Columbia to settle litigation alleging deceptive marketing of transvaginal surgical mesh devices.
Level of Government:
state
Action Type:
agency action
Agency:
Multistate Attorneys General Case
Civil or Criminal Case:
civil
HQ Country of Parent:
USA
HQ State of Parent:
New Jersey
Ownership Structure of Parent:
publicly traded
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.
