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Pharmaceutical Innovations Pleads Guilty to Criminal Charges for Contamination

July 20, 2016

Pharmaceutical Innovations pled guilty to criminal and civil charges arising from its distribution of ultrasound gel contaminated with bacteria, according to the Department of Justice.

The Newark, N.J.-based company was charged with two misdemeanor counts of introducing adulterated medical devices into interstate commerce. The company was placed on probation for two years and ordered to pay a criminal fine of $50,000 and to forfeit an additional $50,000.

A related civil settlement was also resolved on July 6, under which the company agreed to destroy gel products that tested exceptionally high for infectious bacteria. The firm agreed to a consent decree of permanent injunction that requires independent auditors to conduct regular inspections at the company’s expense. — Tamra Sami

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