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EMD Serono
EMD Serono, based in Rockland, Mass., is an affiliate of Merck KGaA of Darmstadt, Germany. The company and affiliates agreed to pay $44.3 million in May 2011 to resolve allegations of improper marketing of the MS drug Rebif.
EMD Serono reports payments made to physicians beginning in January 2011. Its database includes payments for consulting, speaking, internal training, market research, publications, meals, travel and educational items.
See all EMD Serono payments, or visit EMD Serono's transparency page.
Notable drugs
Payment Reports
2011 Jan. to Dec.
| Avg. Quarterly | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Meals | $204,570 | $818,279 |
| Consulting | $140,794 | $563,176 |
| Speaking | $82,441 | $329,763 |
| Travel | $26,784 | $107,136 |
| Items, Gifts | $6,762 | $27,046 |
| Other | $963 | $3,850 |
| Adjustment | -$9 | -$37 |
| $462,303 | $1,849,213 |
2012 Jan. to Sept.
| Avg. Quarterly | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Speaking | $243,972 | $731,915 |
| Consulting | $209,084 | $627,251 |
| Meals | $187,220 | $561,660 |
| Travel | $67,592 | $202,775 |
| Other | $1,493 | $4,480 |
| Items, Gifts | $3 | $10 |
| $709,364 | $2,128,091 |
Total Payments by State
| State | Total |
|---|---|
| California | $470,165 |
| New York | $448,052 |
| Massachusetts | $285,389 |
| Pennsylvania | $243,299 |
| Illinois | $229,122 |
| Maryland | $210,326 |
| Florida | $179,090 |
| Texas | $155,666 |
| Connecticut | $138,714 |
| New Jersey | $136,806 |
| Georgia | $122,217 |
| Michigan | $113,352 |
| North Carolina | $112,964 |
| Ohio | $107,333 |
| Washington | $89,486 |
| Tennessee | $78,811 |
| Arizona | $78,233 |
| Colorado | $75,553 |
| Virginia | $72,844 |
| Indiana | $67,486 |
| Oklahoma | $51,282 |
| Missouri | $43,212 |
| Louisiana | $39,499 |
| Wisconsin | $39,357 |
| Oregon | $33,339 |
| Nevada | $32,289 |
| District of Columbia | $27,737 |
| New Hampshire | $27,614 |
| Arkansas | $25,430 |
| Alabama | $22,083 |
| South Carolina | $21,695 |
| Kentucky | $19,731 |
| Idaho | $18,615 |
| Kansas | $18,278 |
| Mississippi | $16,508 |
| Hawaii | $15,929 |
| Utah | $15,674 |
| Maine | $13,148 |
| Delaware | $12,887 |
| Iowa | $11,263 |
| Rhode Island | $10,498 |
| New Mexico | $10,473 |
| Minnesota | $9,692 |
| North Dakota | $8,240 |
| Nebraska | $4,246 |
| West Virginia | $3,950 |
| South Dakota | $3,640 |
| Alaska | $3,359 |
| Montana | $1,805 |
| Wyoming | $549 |
| Puerto Rico | $271 |
| Vermont | $103 |
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