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Thermo Fisher Scientific

2 instances of misconduct since 1995 | $4.7M in penalties

Thermo Fisher Scientific provides scientific instrumentation, equipment, and other laboratory supplies and services through brands that include Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services, and Patheon.

Correspondence Date
FY Rank Contract Awards
2020 #100 $704.6M

2 Instances of Misconduct since 1995

1 additional instance of misconduct pending resolution.

Date Instance Penalty
Total  
2/18/2021 TruGenX v. Thermo Fisher Scientific (Defective COVID-19 Testing Equipment)
Thermo Fisher Scientific 		Pending
3/21/2019 De la Cruz et al. v. Thermo Fisher Scientific (Unpaid Wages, Break Policies)
Thermo Fisher Scientific 		$4,700,000
7/16/2015 Inspection of San Diego Facility
Thermo Fisher Scientific 		$0

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