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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
Inspire PharmaceuticalsMerckoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2015MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $6,000,000
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.MerckFalse Claims Act and related2012KY-AG$6,000,000
Par PharmaceuticalEndo InternationalFalse Claims Act and related2013LA-AG$6,000,000
PfizerPfizerdrug or medical equipment safety violation2003MULTI-AG$6,000,000
General Nutrition Centers Inc.Harbin Pharmaceutical Groupconsumer protection violation2019private lawsuit-federal$6,000,000
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.Ultragenyx PharmaceuticalFalse Claims Act and related2023DOJ_CIVIL$6,000,000
Inspire Pharmaceuticals Inc.Merckoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2015USAO$5,900,000
Barr PharmaceuticalsTeva Pharmaceutical Industriesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2008MULTI-AG$5,900,000
Janssen Ortho LLC and Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Johnson & Johnsonoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2014MT-AG$5,900,000
Takeda ChemicalTakeda Pharmaceuticalprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2000CA-AG$5,850,550
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A.Takeda PharmaceuticalFalse Claims Act and related2019IL-AG$5,833,333
ICN Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Bausch Healthfraud2001USAO$5,600,000
AstraZeneca PLCAstraZenecakickbacks and bribery2016SEC$5,522,000
AstraZenecaAstraZenecaoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2013KY-AG$5,500,000
UCB Holdings, Inc.UCBbenefit plan administrator violation2017private lawsuit-federal$5,500,000
Warner Chilcott HoldingsAbbVieprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2007MULTI-AG$5,500,000
Abbott LaboratoriesAbbott LaboratoriesFalse Claims Act and related2013DOJ_CIVIL$5,475,000
IVAX PharmaceuticalsTeva Pharmaceutical IndustriesFalse Claims Act and related2009MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $5,400,000
Merck & Co. Inc.Merckconsumer protection violation2009MULTI-AG$5,400,000
AstraZenecaAstraZenecaconsumer protection violation2010KY-AG$5,391,000
TAP Pharmaceutical ProductsTakeda PharmaceuticalFalse Claims Act and related2011PA-AG$5,240,797
Johnson & Johnson et al.Johnson & JohnsonFalse Claims Act and related2010HI-AG$5,200,000
MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPMerckenvironmental violation2006PA-ENV$5,033,000
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Inc.Dr. Reddy's Laboratoriesdrug or medical equipment safety violation2018DOJ_CIVIL$5,000,000
Synthes USAJohnson & Johnsonwage and hour violation2016private lawsuit-federal$5,000,000
CIBA VisionNovartisprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2000MULTI-AG$5,000,000
RanbaxySun PharmaceuticalsFalse Claims Act and related2013LA-AG$5,000,000
Schering-PloughMerckFalse Claims Act and related2012LA-AG$5,000,000
Taro Pharmaceutical IndustriesSun PharmaceuticalsFalse Claims Act and related2013LA-AG$5,000,000
Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies, Inc.Johnson & Johnsonconsumer protection violation2017private lawsuit-federal$5,000,000
Alere Inc.Abbott LaboratoriesFalse Claims Act and related2018MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $4,860,779
AllerganAbbVieoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2022MULTI-AG$4,800,000
Dey L.P.ViatrisFalse Claims Act and related2008AL-AG$4,750,000
Baxalta US Inc.Takeda Pharmaceuticalwage and hour violation2019private lawsuit-state$4,750,000
Eisai Inc.Eisaioff-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. $4,658,249
General NutritionHarbin Pharmaceutical Groupwage and hour violation2005private lawsuit-state$4,600,000
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Boehringer Ingelheim Roxane, Inc., Roxane Laboratories, Inc. and Ben Venue Laboratories, Inc.Boehringer IngelheimFalse Claims Act and related2009KY-AG$4,500,000
Par Pharmaceutical Inc.Endo InternationalFalse Claims Act and related2011KY-AG$4,500,000
Johnson and JohnsonJohnson & Johnsonconsumer protection violation2009WV-AG$4,475,000
Kos PharmaceuticalsAbbViekickbacks and bribery2010MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $4,454,432
Daiichi PharmaceuticalDaiichi Sankyoprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2000MULTI-AG$4,340,100
Warrick Pharmaceuticals Inc.MerckFalse Claims Act and related2009OH-AG$4,300,000
GlaxoSmithKlineGSK plcFalse Claims Act and related2011KS-AG$4,250,000
Merck and Company, Inc.MerckFalse Claims Act and related2011WI-AG$4,250,000
Barr Pharmaceuticals Inc.Teva Pharmaceutical Industriesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2007private lawsuit-federal$4,150,000
Warner Chilcott Holdings CompanyAbbVieprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2007private lawsuit-federal$4,150,000
Aegerion PharmaceuticalsAmryt Pharmainvestor protection violation2017SEC$4,100,000
Otsuka American Pharmaceutical Inc.Otsuka Pharmaceuticaloff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2008FDA$4,000,000
Forest Laboratories, Inc.AbbVieemployment discrimination2018private lawsuit-federal$4,000,000
ActavisAbbVieFalse Claims Act and related2012LA-AG$4,000,000
ApotexApotex Corp.False Claims Act and related2013LA-AG$4,000,000
DePuy Orthopaedics Inc.Johnson & Johnsondrug or medical equipment safety violation2014OR-AG$4,000,000
Dey Inc.ViatrisFalse Claims Act and related2006OH-AG$4,000,000
Medicis Pharmaceutical CorporationBausch Healthoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2007MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $4,000,000
ShireTakeda PharmaceuticalFalse Claims Act and related2013LA-AG$4,000,000
Omeros CorporationOmeros Corp.False Claims Act and related2012private lawsuit-federal$3,940,000
Johnson & Johnson Medical, Inc.Johnson & JohnsonFalse Claims Act and related2001DOJ_CIVIL$3,900,000
Dey LabsViatrisFalse Claims Act and related2009MS-AG$3,900,000
Johnson & JohnsonJohnson & Johnsondrug or medical equipment safety violation2020WV-AG$3,900,000
Perrigo CompanyPerrigoprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2004FTC$3,750,000
Takeda/Tap PharmaceuticalsTakeda PharmaceuticalFalse Claims Act and related2013LA-AG$3,750,000
St. Jude Medical Inc.Abbott LaboratoriesFalse Claims Act and related2010DOJ_CIVIL$3,725,000
GlaxoSmithKlineGSK plcoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2010KY-AG$3,700,000
St. Jude Medical Inc.Abbott LaboratoriesFalse Claims Act and related2012DOJ_CIVIL$3,650,000
Bristol-Myers SquibbBristol-Myers Squibbair pollution violation2008EPA$3,650,000
Actavis Elizabeth LLCTeva Pharmaceutical IndustriesFalse Claims Act and related2010MA-AG$3,600,000
Novo Nordisk Inc.Novo Holdings A/Soff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2011MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $3,574,209
Eon Labs Inc.NovartisFalse Claims Act and related2010DOJ_CIVIL$3,500,000
Mallinckrodt LLCMallinckrodtFalse Claims Act and related2013USAO$3,500,000
Allergan Inc.AbbVieFalse Claims Act and related2018USAO$3,500,000
Amgen and ImmunexAmgenFalse Claims Act and related2008AL-AG$3,500,000
Dey, Inc.ViatrisFalse Claims Act and related2010KY-AG$3,500,000
GlaxoSmithKlineGSK plcprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2006MULTI-AG$3,500,000
Mallinckrodt LLCMallinckrodtFalse Claims Act and related2013MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $3,500,000
Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Pacira BioScienceskickbacks and bribery2020MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $3,500,000
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Inc.Pacira BioSciencesFalse Claims Act and related2020USAO$3,500,000
Aventis Pharmaceuticals Inc.Sanofiprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2011private lawsuit-federal$3,500,000
Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd.Sun Pharmaceuticalsprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2020private lawsuit-federal$3,500,000
Ortho McNeil PharmaceuticalJohnson & JohnsonFalse Claims Act and related2009DOJ_CIVIL$3,400,000
Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc.Johnson & JohnsonFalse Claims Act and related2009MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $3,400,000
UCBUCBFalse Claims Act and related2013LA-AG$3,350,000
Pfizer, Inc.Pfizerdrug or medical equipment safety violation2012OR-AG$3,340,000
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, LPAstraZenecaFalse Claims Act and related2010HI-AG$3,333,333
GlaxoSmithKline LLCGSK plcFalse Claims Act and related2010HI-AG$3,333,333
Novartis Pharmaceuticals CorporationNovartisFalse Claims Act and related2010HI-AG$3,333,333
Novo Nordisk Inc.Novo Holdings A/SFalse Claims Act and related2017MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $3,320,963
Boehringer IngelheimBoehringer IngelheimFalse Claims Act and related2012LA-AG$3,250,000
Sandoz Inc.Sandoz Groupprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2017private lawsuit-federal$3,202,500
Abiomed, Inc.Johnson & JohnsonFalse Claims Act and related2018USAO$3,100,000
Astellas Pharma US Inc.Astellas PharmaFalse Claims Act and related2014MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $3,100,000
Roxane, Inc.Hikma PharmaceuticalsFalse Claims Act and related2010MO-AG$3,100,000
DeyViatrisFalse Claims Act and related2012LA-AG$3,000,000
Forest LaboratoriesAbbVieFalse Claims Act and related2013LA-AG$3,000,000
Forest LaboratoriesAbbVieFalse Claims Act and related2013TX-AG$3,000,000
Allergan Inc.AbbVieprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2018private lawsuit-federal$3,000,000
Advanced Neuromodulation Systems, Inc.Abbott LaboratoriesHHS civil monetary penalties2007HHSOIG$2,950,000
Dey Inc.ViatrisFalse Claims Act and related2006MO-AG$2,932,000
Dey, Inc.ViatrisFalse Claims Act and related2007MA-AG$2,900,000
Pfizer Inc. and Pharmacia Corp.PfizerFalse Claims Act and related2012ID-AG$2,900,000
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Glenmark PharmaceuticalsHHS civil monetary penalties2015HHSOIG$2,887,300
Cypress Pharmaceutical Inc.Currax Pharmaceuticalsoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2012FDA$2,800,000
(*): Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting.