Violation Tracker Individual Record
Company:
St. Jude Medical Inc.
Current Parent Company:
Abbott Laboratories
Penalty:
$16,000,000
Year:
2011
Date:
January 20, 2011
Offense Group:
competition-related offenses
Primary Offense:
kickbacks and bribery
Violation Description:
St. Jude Medical Inc. of St. Paul, Minn., agreed to pay $16 million to resolve allegations that the company used post-market studies and a registry to pay kickbacks to induce physicians to implant the company's pacemakers and defibrillators.
Level of Government:
federal
Action Type:
agency action
Agency:
Justice Department Civil Division
Civil or Criminal Case:
civil
HQ Country of Parent:
USA
HQ State of Parent:
Illinois
Ownership Structure of Parent:
publicly traded
Major Industry of Parent:
pharmaceuticals
Specific Industry of Parent:
pharmaceuticals
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