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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 Testing in Nigeria
In July 2009, Pfizer agreed to pay $75 million to the Nigerian government to settle criminal and civil charges that the company illegally tested an experimental antibiotic called Trovan on children during a 1996 meningitis epidemic. Nigerian authorities claim Pfizer’s test of Trovan, for which it had not properly obtained consent, killed 11 children and disabled many more. In February 2011, Pfizer settled all civil lawsuits filed in the matter for an undisclosed amount.
- Misconduct Type
- Health
- Enforcement Agency
- International
- Contracting Party
- None
- Court Type
- Criminal
- Disposition
- Settlement
- Date of Government Settlement
- 7/30/2009
