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Industry: pharmaceuticals
Penalty Total since 2000: $122,799,006,099
Number of Records: 1,310
Note: The totals include only those entries matched to a parent company. The industry designation is the primary one for the parent's operations overall. The totals are adjusted to account for the fact that each parent's entries may include both agency records and settlement announcements for the same case; or else a penalty covering multiple locations may be listed in the individual records for each of the facilities. They are also adjusted to reflect cases in which federal and state or local agencies cooperated and issued separate announcements of the outcome. Duplicate or overlapping penalty amounts are marked with an asterisk in the individual records list below.
Top 10 Current Parent CompaniesTotal Penalty $Number of Records
Johnson & Johnson$25,197,250,17091
GSK plc$11,772,803,40651
Pfizer$11,201,814,123105
Merck$10,710,400,03189
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries$10,695,276,79698
Purdue Pharma$9,278,372,78711
AbbVie$7,560,456,40484
Endo International$4,847,990,66731
Takeda Pharmaceutical$3,987,516,44732
Eli Lilly$2,831,299,67626

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CompanyCurrent ParentPrimary Offense TypeYearAgencyPenalty Amount sort icon
Takeda Chemical Industries Ltd.Takeda Pharmaceuticalprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2003private lawsuit-federal$22,000,000
Takeda PharmaceuticalsTakeda Pharmaceuticalbenefit plan administrator violation2023private lawsuit-federal$22,000,000
GlaxoSmithKline PLCGSK plcprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2013private lawsuit-federal$21,500,000
Johnson & JohnsonJohnson & JohnsonForeign Corrupt Practices Act2011DOJ_CRIMINAL$21,400,000
Takeda PharmaceuticalsTakeda PharmaceuticalFalse Claims Act and related2023TX-AG$21,350,000
Schering-Plough CorporationMerckprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2009CA-AG$21,300,000
Novartis PharmaceuticalsNovartisFalse Claims Act and related2019IL-AG$21,280,356
Pfizer Inc.PfizerFalse Claims Act and related2002MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $21,084,700
Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc.AstraZenecaForeign Corrupt Practices Act2020SEC$21,000,000
Teva Pharmaceutical IndustriesTeva Pharmaceutical Industriesoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2022RI-AG$21,000,000
Shire Pharmaceuticals LLCTakeda Pharmaceuticaloff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2014MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $20,786,034
DUSA Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Sun PharmaceuticalsFalse Claims Act and related2020DOJ_CIVIL$20,750,000
Celgene Corp.Bristol-Myers Squibboff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2017MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $20,700,000
GlaxoSmithKline plcGSK plckickbacks and bribery2016SEC$20,000,000
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.Jazz Pharmaceuticalsoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2007USAO$20,000,000
Clovis Oncology Inc.Clovis Oncologyinvestor protection violation2018SEC$20,000,000
Eli LillyEli Lillyoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2010LA-AG$20,000,000
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LPAstraZenecaprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2012private lawsuit-federal$20,000,000
Impax Laboratories, Inc.Amneal Pharmaceuticalsprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2018private lawsuit-federal$20,000,000
Actavis Elizabeth LLCTeva Pharmaceutical Industriesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2020private lawsuit-federal$19,900,000
Sanofi-PasteurSanofiFalse Claims Act and related2017DOJ_CIVIL$19,868,194
MerckMerckwater pollution violation2007EPA$19,750,000
Pharmacia & Upjohn Company Inc.Pfizerkickbacks and bribery2007USAO$19,700,000
Bristol-Myers SquibbBristol-Myers Squibboff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2016MULTI-AG$19,500,000
Purdue PharmaPurdue Pharmaoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2007MULTI-AG$19,500,000
Genentech Inc.Rocheoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2000MULTI-AG$19,000,000
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.Bristol-Myers Squibbprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2011private lawsuit-federal$19,000,000
Novo Nordisk A/SNovo Holdings A/Sprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2015private lawsuit-federal$19,000,000
Pharmacia CorporationPfizerFalse Claims Act and related2019IL-AG$18,960,210
Wyeth LLCPfizerForeign Corrupt Practices Act2012SEC$18,876,624
Dey, Inc.ViatrisFalse Claims Act and related2003DOJ_CIVIL$18,500,000
Eli LillyEli Lillyoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2010AR-AG$18,500,000
Eli LillyEli Lillyoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2010MS-AG$18,500,000
Endo PharmaceuticalsEndo InternationalFalse Claims Act and related2013TX-AG$18,170,000
Pfizer Inc.PfizerFalse Claims Act and related2013TX-AG$18,170,000
Acclarent Inc.Johnson & JohnsonFalse Claims Act and related2016DOJ_CIVIL$18,000,000
Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals, Inc. et al.Sun PharmaceuticalsFalse Claims Act and related2014TX-AG$17,875,000
Takeda ChemicalTakeda Pharmaceuticalprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2000MULTI-AG$17,551,650
Bausch & LombBausch Healthprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2001MULTI-AG$17,500,000
Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries LtdSun Pharmaceuticalsprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2023private lawsuit-federal$17,357,000
Solvay Pharmaceuticals Inc.AbbVieconsumer protection violation2010private lawsuit-federal$16,500,000
St. Jude Medical Inc.Abbott Laboratorieskickbacks and bribery2011DOJ_CIVIL$16,000,000
SandozSandoz GroupFalse Claims Act and related2009KY-AG$16,000,000
Purdue Pharma L.P.Purdue Pharmaprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2010private lawsuit-federal$16,000,000
Endo Health Solutions Inc.Endo Internationalproduct safety violation2017private lawsuit-federal$15,500,000
Mallinckrodt ARD LLCMallinckrodtkickbacks and bribery2019DOJ_CIVIL$15,400,000
Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLCSanofiemployment discrimination2010private lawsuit-federal$15,360,000
Abbott LaboratoriesAbbVieprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2005MULTI-AG$15,350,000
Geneva PharmaceuticalsNovartisprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2005MULTI-AG$15,350,000
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Johnson & Johnsonoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2013MA-AG$15,100,000
Pfizer H.C.P. CorporationPfizerForeign Corrupt Practices Act2012DOJ_CRIMINAL$15,000,000
Elan Corporation, plcPerrigoaccounting fraud or deficiencies2005SEC$15,000,000
Allergan Inc.AbbVieinvestor protection violation2017SEC$15,000,000
Pharmacia & Upjohn Company LLCPfizerkickbacks and bribery2007USAO$15,000,000
GlaxoSmithKline, LLCGSK plcoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2013MD-AG$15,000,000
Johnson & JohnsonJohnson & Johnsondrug or medical equipment safety violation2005private lawsuit-federal$15,000,000
AllerganAbbVieprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2017private lawsuit-federal$15,000,000
Impax Laboratories, Inc.Amneal Pharmaceuticalsprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2022private lawsuit-federal$15,000,000
Elanco Animal Health Inc.Elanco Animal Healthaccounting fraud or deficiencies2024SEC$15,000,000
Elanco Animal Health Inc.Elanco Animal Healthproduct safety violation2025private lawsuit-federal$15,000,000
Abbott LaboratoriesAbbVieFalse Claims Act and related2009AL-AG$14,833,333
Aventis Pharmaceutical L.P.SanofiFalse Claims Act and related2009AL-AG$14,833,333
Forest LaboratoriesAbbVieFalse Claims Act and related2009AL-AG$14,833,333
Shering-Plough/Warrick CompaniesMerckFalse Claims Act and related2009AL-AG$14,833,333
TEVA Pharmaceuticals USATeva Pharmaceutical IndustriesFalse Claims Act and related2009AL-AG$14,833,333
Allergan Inc.AbbVieoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2010MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $14,750,000
Shire US Inc.Takeda Pharmaceuticalprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2016private lawsuit-federal$14,750,000
Aventis PharmaceuticalsSanofiFalse Claims Act and related2019IL-AG$14,708,388
AstraZenecaAstraZenecaFalse Claims Act and related2009KY-AG$14,700,000
Pfizer Inc.Pfizeroff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2011FDA$14,500,000
Mylan Inc.Viatrisprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2020private lawsuit-federal$14,377,600
Bristol-Myers SquibbBristol-Myers SquibbForeign Corrupt Practices Act2015SEC$14,000,000
Merck KgaAMerck KGaA (EMD)price-fixing or anti-competitive practices2000DOJ_ANTITRUST$14,000,000
IVAX PharmaceuticalsTeva Pharmaceutical IndustriesFalse Claims Act and related2009DOJ_CIVIL$14,000,000
GlaxoSmithKlineGSK plcprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2006MULTI-AG$14,000,000
Glenmark PharmaceuticalsGlenmark Pharmaceuticalsprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2023private lawsuit-federal$14,000,000
Glenmark Generics Inc.Glenmark PharmaceuticalsFalse Claims Act and related2015TX-AG$13,750,000
Abbott LaboratoriesAbbott LaboratoriesFalse Claims Act and related2019IL-AG$13,747,929
AbbVie Inc.AbbVieFalse Claims Act and related2019IL-AG$13,747,929
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Boehringer Ingelheimoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2017MULTI-AG$13,500,000
Allergan, Inc.AbbVieprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2018private lawsuit-federal$13,450,000
Astellas Pharma US, Inc.Astellas Pharmaprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2016private lawsuit-federal$13,250,000
SandozSandoz GroupFalse Claims Act and related2013LA-AG$13,100,000
Alere Inc.Abbott Laboratoriesaccounting fraud or deficiencies2017SEC$13,023,885
Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc.AstraZenecaFalse Claims Act and related2019DOJ_CIVIL$13,000,000
Eli Lilly and Co.Eli Lillyoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2009ID-AG$13,000,000
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LPAstraZenecaprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2011private lawsuit-federal$13,000,000
Barr Pharmaceuticals Inc.Teva Pharmaceutical Industriesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2009private lawsuit-federal$13,000,000
Allergan Inc.AbbVieFalse Claims Act and related2017private lawsuit-federal$13,000,000
Dr. Reddy's LaboratoriesDr. Reddy's LaboratoriesFalse Claims Act and related2022TX-AG$12,900,000
Sandoz, Inc.Sandoz GroupHHS civil monetary penalties2015HHSOIG$12,640,000
Incyte CorporationIncyte Corp.False Claims Act and related2021DOJ_CIVIL$12,600,000
Schering-Plough CorporationMerckbenefit plan administrator violation2012private lawsuit-federal$12,250,000
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.Teva Pharmaceutical Industrieskickbacks and bribery2014IL-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $12,100,000
SciClone PharmaceuticalsSciClone PharmaceuticalsForeign Corrupt Practices Act2016SEC$12,000,000
Hoechst AGSanofiprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2003DOJ_ANTITRUST$12,000,000
Sanofi-Aventis U.S., LLCSanofiFalse Claims Act and related2020USAO$11,850,000
Novartis Pharmaceuticals CorporationNovartiskickbacks and bribery2020CA-AG$11,800,000
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.Bausch Healthprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2013private lawsuit-federal$11,750,000
Watson/Schein Pharmaceuticals Inc.AbbVieFalse Claims Act and related2011TX-AG$11,300,000
Eisai Inc.Eisaioff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2010FDA$11,000,000
(*): Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting.