Ranbaxy’s $500 Million GMP Settlement Would Be Second Most Expensive For Rx Manufacturing Violations
Executive Summary
Ranbaxy Laboratories said it has signed a consent decree with FDA and set aside $500 million to settle a related Department of Justice investigation involving GMP violations and data integrity issues at its Indian facilities.
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