Rotten Company

Amgen Inc.

Approved Evidence

Added to Rotten Company: 8/26/2026
Conduct/Event period: 2013–April 25, 2019
Ongoing: No
Resolution status: Resolved
Resolution date: April 25, 2019
misconduct

Amgen paid $24.75 million over Medicare copay foundation kickback allegations

Summary

DOJ alleged Amgen used a purportedly independent foundation to cover Medicare patients' copays for its products, generating Medicare claims while undermining statutory cost controls. Amgen agreed to pay $24.75 million to resolve the allegations. Source: https://www.justice.gov/archives/opa/pr/two-pharmaceutical-companies-agree-pay-total-nearly-125-million-resolve-allegations-they-paid

Evidence Weight
100.00
Severity:
Recency Weight: 99.99989820687469
File Weight: 1
Added to Rotten Company: 8/26/2026
Conduct/Event period: 2002–December 19, 2012
Ongoing: No
Resolution status: Resolved
Resolution date: December 19, 2012
misconduct

Amgen pleaded guilty and paid $762 million over illegal drug marketing and False Claims Act allegations

Summary

Amgen pleaded guilty to introducing misbranded Aranesp into interstate commerce and agreed to a $762 million global criminal and civil resolution. DOJ said the civil component also resolved allegations involving off-label promotion, kickbacks and false price reporting. Source: https://www.justice.gov/archives/opa/pr/amgen-inc-pleads-guilty-federal-charge-brooklyn-ny-pays-762-million-resolve-criminal

Evidence Weight
100.00
Severity:
Recency Weight: 99.99989820687469
File Weight: 1