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Company: Organon USA Inc.
Current Parent Company: Organon & Co.
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Penalty: $100,000,000
Year: 2018
Date: September 20, 2018
Offense Group: safety-related offenses
Primary Offense: drug or medical equipment safety violation
Secondary Offense: product safety violation
Mega-Scandal: Medical Equipment Hazards
Violation Description: Organon, then a subsidiary of Merck, agreed to pay $100 million to settle multi-district litigation alleging that its NuvaRing birth control device caused fatal blood clots.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: private litigation
Court: Eastern District of Missouri
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Case ID: 4:08-md-01964
Case Name: In re: NuvaRing Litigation
Private Lawsuit Resolution Type: settlement
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: New Jersey
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: pharmaceuticals
Specific Industry of Current Parent: pharmaceuticals
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