Violation Tracker Individual Record
Company:
Pfizer Inc.
Current Parent Company:
Pfizer
Penalty:
$55,000,000
Year:
2012
Date:
December 12, 2012
Offense Group:
safety-related offenses
Primary Offense:
drug or medical equipment safety violation
Violation Description:
Pfizer Inc. agreed to pay $55 million plus interest to resolve allegations that Wyeth LLC illegally introduced and caused the introduction into interstate commerce of a misbranded drug, Protonix, between February 2000 and June 2001.
Level of Government:
federal
Action Type:
agency action
Agency:
Food and Drug Administration referral to the Justice Department
Civil or Criminal Case:
civil
HQ Country of Parent:
USA
HQ State of Parent:
New York
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.
