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Federal Contractor Misconduct Database (FCMD)
The federal government routinely awards contracts to companies with
histories of misconduct, including
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contract fraud and other
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Medicines Australia Code of Conduct Violations
Medicines Australia, a pharmaceutical industry trade group, assessed fines on GlaxoSmithKline Australia for infractions of the group’s code of conduct. GSKA was the subject of complaints by rival companies and was made to pay $100,000 in two separate decisions for distributing misleading promotional material about its products. GSKA was also fined $210,000 for code violations in regard to three doctors’ conferences sponsored by the company.
- Misconduct Type
- Ethics
- Enforcement Agency
- International
- Contracting Party
- None
- Court Type
- N/A
- Disposition
- Fine
- Date of Media Account
- 7/26/2008
