Lets see some individual links shall we? Fen-Phen: caused cardiovascular/lung dmg. 3.75B https://violationtracker.goodjobsfirst.org/violation-tracker/-america

Lets see some individual links shall we? Fen-Phen: caused cardiovascular/lung dmg. 3.75B https://violationtracker.goodjobsfirst.org/violation-tracker/-american-home-products https://violationtracker.goodjobsfirst.org/violation-tracker... Civil and criminal penalties: 2.3B >American pharmaceutical giant Pfizer Inc. and its subsidiary Pharmacia & Upjohn Company Inc. agreed to pay $2.3 billion to resolve criminal and civil liability arising from the illegal promotion of certain pharmaceutical products. Pfizer was required to pay a criminal fine of $1.195 billion and Pharmacia & Upjohn was required to forfeit $105 million, for a total criminal resolution of $1.3 billion. The other $1 billion represented a civil False Claims Act penalty. https://violationtracker.goodjobsfirst.org/violation-tracker/-pfizer-inc-3 https://violationtracker.goodjobsfirst.org/violation-tracker... Rezulin liver damage. 750 mm >In January 2004 Pfizer announced that it had taken a $975 million charge to cover legal costs, including 35,000 personal injury lawsuits alleging that the diabetes drug Rezulin, which had been sold by its subsidiary Warner-Lambert, caused liver damage. The company did not announce the cost of the Rezulin settements, but it was reported that the amount was $750 million: Celebrex/Bextra 745 mm >Primary Offense: drug or medical equipment safety violation Secondary Offense: product safety violation Violation Description: In October 2008 Pfizer said it was taking a charge of $894 million to cover litigation costs relating to its anti-inflammatory drugs Bextra and Celebrex. Of the total, $745 million was to cover product liability suits relating to the two drugs. Chantix: suicidal/depressive behavior 288m https://violationtracker.goodjobsfirst.org/violation-tracker/-pfizer-2 https://violationtracker.goodjobsfirst.org/violation-tracker... Honestly, without even looking at PACER, the fact I'm seeing these plus consumer protection + workplace safety + kickbacks and bribes has me seriously wondering why we don't crack down harder on companies that see the occasional criminal/civil case/willful non-compliance charge as the cost of doing business. I'm almost afraid to look through the legal briefs, because I'm sure either A) it'll destroy what little faith I've managed to hold onto in humanity, or B)it'll just make my drive to go to law school to become a civic pain in the ass that much worse.