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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
Cypress Pharmaceutical Inc.Currax Pharmaceuticalsoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2012FDA$2,800,000
Amgen, Inc.Amgenbenefit plan administrator violation2017private lawsuit-federal$2,750,000
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp.NovartisFalse Claims Act and related2012KY-AG$2,750,000
Aegerion Pharmaceuticals Inc.Amryt PharmaFalse 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. $2,700,000
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.Teva Pharmaceutical Industrieswage and hour violation2024private lawsuit-federal$2,700,000
EMD Millipore CorporationMerck KGaA (EMD)pesticide violation2013EPA$2,681,500
EMD MILLLIPORE CORPMerck KGaA (EMD)environmental violation2013EPA(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $2,681,500
Pfizer Inc.PfizerFalse Claims Act and related2011MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $2,621,154
AstraZeneca PharmaceuticalsAstraZenecaFalse Claims Act and related2009DOJ_CIVIL$2,600,000
GenentechRochewage and hour violation2011private lawsuit-state$2,600,000
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LPAstraZenecaFalse 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. $2,600,000
GlaxoSmithKlineGSK plcFalse Claims Act and related2012ID-AG$2,600,000
Mylan Inc.ViatrisFalse Claims Act and related2010MA-AG$2,600,000
Eisai Co.Eisaiprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2000CA-AG$2,544,900
Alpharma, Inc.Pfizerprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2004FTC$2,500,000
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP and AstraZeneca LPAstraZenecaFalse Claims Act and related2011ID-AG$2,500,000
Dey Inc.ViatrisFalse Claims Act and related2005CT-AG$2,500,000
Forest Laboratories LLCAbbVieFalse Claims Act and related2016MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $2,500,000
Pharmacia CorporationPfizerFalse Claims Act and related2011NY-AG$2,500,000
Pfizer Inc.Pfizeremployment discrimination2023OFCCP$2,500,000
Teva Pharmaceuticals USATeva Pharmaceutical Industriesenvironmental violation2013MO-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $2,402,793
Amgen, Inc.AmgenFalse Claims Act and related2009KY-AG$2,400,000
Roxane Laboratories Inc.Hikma PharmaceuticalsFalse Claims Act and related2009OH-AG$2,400,000
Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Teva Pharmaceutical IndustriesFalse Claims Act and related2010MA-AG$2,400,000
Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies, Inc.Johnson & Johnsonconsumer protection violation2019private lawsuit-federal$2,400,000
Bristol-Myers SquibbBristol-Myers Squibbenvironmental violation2009EPA(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $2,328,154
Endo International plcEndo Internationalprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2019MULTI-AG$2,300,000
Ranbaxy LaboratoriesSun Pharmaceuticalsdrug or medical equipment safety violation2014OR-AG$2,300,000
Aventis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Aventis Behring, LLCSanofiFalse Claims Act and related2012KY-AG$2,290,000
Merck KGaAMerck KGaA (EMD)price-fixing or anti-competitive practices2009MULTI-AG$2,275,454
UCB Pharma, Inc.UCBprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2009MULTI-AG$2,275,454
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.Teva Pharmaceutical Industriesair pollution violation2013EPA$2,250,000
GNC Holdings Inc.Harbin Pharmaceutical Groupdrug or medical equipment safety violation2016FDA$2,250,000
Novel Laboratories Inc.Lupin LimitedControlled Substances Act violation2024DEA$2,250,000
TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA INCTeva Pharmaceutical Industriesenvironmental violation2013EPA(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $2,250,000
King Pharmaceuticals LLCPfizerair pollution violation2013EPA$2,200,000
Genentech Inc.RocheFalse Claims Act and related2016MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $2,200,000
OSI Pharmaceuticals LLCAstellas PharmaFalse Claims Act and related2016MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $2,200,000
KING PHARMACEUTICALSPfizerenvironmental violation2013EPA(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $2,200,000
Purdue Pharma L.P.Purdue Pharmaconsumer protection violation2002FL-AG$2,150,000
Bristol-Myers Squibb CompanyBristol-Myers Squibbprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2009FTC$2,100,000
GenentechRochewage and hour violation2012private lawsuit-state$2,100,000
Barr Pharmaceuticals Inc.Teva Pharmaceutical Industriesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2007private lawsuit-federal$2,100,000
Warner Chilcott Holdings CompanyAbbVieprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2007private lawsuit-federal$2,100,000
WyethPfizerprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2005private lawsuit-federal$2,100,000
Alpharma USPD, Inc.,Teva Pharmaceutical IndustriesFalse Claims Act and related2011MS-AG$2,010,667
Par Pharmaceutical Co.Endo InternationalFalse Claims Act and related2011MS-AG$2,010,667
Purepac Pharmaceutical Co., n/k/a Actavis Elizabeth, LLCPfizerFalse Claims Act and related2011MS-AG$2,010,667
WyethPfizerbenefit plan administrator violation2013private lawsuit-federal$2,000,000
Alere Inc.Abbott Laboratorieskickbacks and bribery2017MS-AG$2,000,000
Amgen Inc.AmgenFalse Claims Act and related2008WI-AG$2,000,000
Barr Laboratories, Inc. and Duramed Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Teva Pharmaceutical IndustriesFalse Claims Act and related2007MA-AG$2,000,000
Dey PharmaceuticalsViatrisFalse Claims Act and related2011PA-AG$2,000,000
Dey, Inc.ViatrisFalse Claims Act and related2010WI-AG$2,000,000
Johnson & JohnsonJohnson & JohnsonFalse Claims Act and related2011ID-AG$2,000,000
PerrigoPerrigoFalse Claims Act and related2013LA-AG$2,000,000
Takeda PharmaceuticalsTakeda PharmaceuticalFalse Claims Act and related2008AL-AG$2,000,000
Mutual Pharmaceutical Company, Inc.Sun Pharmaceuticalsprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2015private lawsuit-federal$2,000,000
Pharmavite LLCOtsuka Pharmaceuticalwage and hour violation2017private lawsuit-state$1,925,000
General NutritionHarbin Pharmaceutical Groupwage and hour violation2007private lawsuit-federal$1,910,000
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., Ivax Corp., Ivax Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and Barr Laboratories, Inc.Teva Pharmaceutical IndustriesFalse Claims Act and related2010ID-AG$1,900,000
Valeant Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Bausch Healthinsurance violation2018CA-INS$1,875,000
Shire LLCTakeda Pharmaceuticalprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2022private lawsuit-federal$1,850,000
AbbVie Inc.AbbViekickbacks and bribery2018MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $1,800,000
AndaTeva Pharmaceutical IndustriesControlled Substances Act violation2016WV-AG$1,800,000
Boehringer Ingelheim Roxane, Inc.Hikma PharmaceuticalsFalse Claims Act and related2008MA-AG$1,800,000
Dey, Inc.ViatrisFalse Claims Act and related2009IA-AG$1,800,000
Neutrogena CorporationJohnson & Johnsonconsumer protection violation2013private lawsuit-federal$1,800,000
Sigma Aldrich Research Biochemicals Inc.Merck KGaA (EMD)export control violation2002BIS$1,760,000
Forest Pharmaceuticals Inc.AbbVieFalse Claims Act and related2012KY-AG$1,750,000
Sandoz Inc.Sandoz Groupprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2017private lawsuit-federal$1,750,000
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company and Apothecon, Inc.Bristol-Myers SquibbFalse Claims Act and related2008ID-AG$1,738,719
Novo Nordisk Inc.Novo Holdings A/SFalse Claims Act and related2011USAO$1,725,000
Otsuka American Pharmaceutical Inc.Otsuka Pharmaceuticaloff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2008MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $1,700,000
Par Pharmaceutical Cos., Inc.Endo InternationalFalse Claims Act and related2011ID-AG$1,700,000
Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Watson Pharma Inc.Teva Pharmaceutical IndustriesFalse Claims Act and related2012ID-AG$1,700,000
Aventis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Sanofiprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2012MULTI-AG$1,650,000
Eli LillyEli LillyFalse Claims Act and related2013LA-AG$1,650,000
Sandoz Inc.Sandoz GroupFalse Claims Act and related2010ID-AG$1,650,000
Bristol-Myers Squibb CompanyBristol-Myers Squibbconsumer protection violation2019WV-AG$1,600,000
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.MerckFalse Claims Act and related2011ID-AG$1,600,000
Purdue Frederick Co.Purdue PharmaFalse Claims Act and related2008TX-AG$1,600,000
Sanofi-AventisSanoficonsumer protection violation2019WV-AG$1,600,000
MerckMerckenvironmental violation2011EPA$1,500,000
MERCK & CO., INC.Merckenvironmental violation2011EPA(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $1,500,000
Daiichi PharmaceuticalDaiichi Sankyoprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2000CA-AG$1,446,700
Teva Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Teva Pharmaceutical Industriesconsumer protection violation2023KY-AG$1,407,000
Boehringer IngleheimBoehringer IngelheimFalse Claims Act and related2011KS-AG$1,400,000
SmithKline Beecham Corp.GSK plcFalse Claims Act and related2007TX-AG$1,400,000
PfizerPfizeremployment discrimination2009private lawsuit-federal$1,365,003
Abbott Laboratories Inc.AbbVieFalse Claims Act and related2009OH-AG$1,340,000
Aventis Pharmaceuticals Inc.SanofiFalse Claims Act and related2010NJ-AG$1,300,000
GlaxoSmithKlineGSK plcprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2023IN-AG$1,270,000
Advanced Sterilization Products, a division of Ethicon Inc.Johnson & Johnsondrug or medical equipment safety violation2013FDA$1,200,000
Dey, Inc.ViatrisFalse Claims Act and related2007HI-AG$1,150,000
Lupin Ltd.Lupin Limitedprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2017private lawsuit-federal$1,143,750
AstellasAstellas PharmaFalse Claims Act and related2013LA-AG$1,130,000
Bristol-Myers Squibb CompanyBristol-Myers Squibbprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2008MULTI-AG$1,100,000
Novo Nordisk Inc.Novo Holdings A/Soff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2017CA-INS$1,100,000
Actavis Elizabeth LLCTeva Pharmaceutical Industriesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2022private lawsuit-federal$1,100,000
Dey, Inc.ViatrisFalse Claims Act and related2006ID-AG$1,072,700
(*): Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting.