Violation Tracker Individual Record
Company:
Eli Lilly
Current Parent Company:
Eli Lilly
Penalty:
$18,500,000
Year:
2010
Date:
February 4, 2010
Offense Group:
healthcare-related offenses
Primary Offense:
off-label or unapproved promotion of medical products
Violation Description:
Ely Lilly agreed to pay $18.5 million in settlement of allegations it misrepresented the safety of the drug Zyprexa and marketed it for unapproved conditions, thus causing fraudulent charges to Medicaid.
Level of Government:
state
Action Type:
agency action
Agency:
Mississippi Attorney General
Civil or Criminal Case:
civil
Facility State:
Mississippi
HQ Country of Parent:
USA
HQ State of Parent:
Indiana
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.
