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Federal Contractor Misconduct Database (FCMD)
The federal government routinely awards contracts to companies with
histories of misconduct, including
…
contract fraud and other
violations. POGO believes that providing this website will help to
improve contracting decisions and increase public knowledge of how
the government spends billions of taxpayer dollars each year.
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Illegal Marketing of Neurontin
Pfizer agreed to plead guilty to violating the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and pay the federal and state governments more than $430 million in civil and criminal fines to resolve false claims allegations that Warner-Lambert, which Pfizer acquired in 2000, illegally marketed its epilepsy drug Neurontin between 1996 and 2000. As part of the settlement agreement, Pfizer also agreed to enter into a Corporate Integrity Agreement with the Department of Health and Human Services.
- Misconduct Type
- Health
- Enforcement Agency
- Multiple Agencies
- Contracting Party
- None
- Court Type
- Criminal
- Disposition
- Pleaded Guilty
- Date of Announcement
- 5/13/2004
| Contractors Involved |
Penalty |
| Total |
|
| Pfizer, Inc. |
$430,000,000
|
