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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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Augmentin Antitrust Litigation
GlaxoSmithKline agreed to settle nationwide antitrust class action lawsuits regarding Augmentin. GSK will pay $92 million to direct purchasers of the antibiotic product, including pharmaceutical wholesalers, and indirect purchasers such as consumers and third party payers. GSK was accused of fraudulently preventing generic versions of Augmentin from entering the market by obtaining fraudulent patents and pursuing sham litigation defending those patents, resulting in higher prescription prices.
- Misconduct Type
- Antitrust
- Enforcement Agency
- Non-Governmental
- Contracting Party
- None
- Court Type
- Civil
- Disposition
- Settlement
- Date of Announcement
- 7/8/2004
