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Forest
Forest Laboratories is a drug company based in New York City. In September 2010, one of its subsidiaries, Forest Pharmaceuticals, pleaded guilty and agreed to pay $313 million related to a host of misconduct allegations involving three drugs.
Forest Laboratories began reporting payments for consulting, speaking, meals, travel and educational items as of January 2012. It also reports research payments in a separate report.
See all Forest payments, or visit Forest's transparency page.
Notable drugs
Payment Reports
2012 Jan. to March
| Avg. Quarterly | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Speaking | $13,793,324 | $13,793,324 |
| Meals | $3,087,946 | $3,087,946 |
| Travel | $1,340,879 | $1,340,879 |
| Consulting | $234,880 | $234,880 |
| Items, Gifts | $11,923 | $11,923 |
| Adjustment | -$12,750 | -$12,750 |
| $18,456,202 | $18,456,202 |
2012 Jan. to March Research
| Avg. Quarterly | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Research | $5,461,896 | $5,461,896 |
| $5,461,896 | $5,461,896 |
2012 April to June
| Avg. Quarterly | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Speaking | $11,824,450 | $11,824,450 |
| Meals | $2,860,608 | $2,860,608 |
| Travel | $1,236,580 | $1,236,580 |
| Consulting | $190,055 | $190,055 |
| Items, Gifts | $28,442 | $28,442 |
| Adjustment | -$2,000 | -$2,000 |
| $16,138,134 | $16,138,134 |
2012 April to June Research
| Avg. Quarterly | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Research | $6,202,413 | $6,202,413 |
| $6,202,413 | $6,202,413 |
2012 July to Sept.
| Avg. Quarterly | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Speaking | $5,273,400 | $5,273,400 |
| Meals | $2,012,022 | $2,012,022 |
| Travel | $225,756 | $225,756 |
| Consulting | $117,338 | $117,338 |
| Items, Gifts | $29,457 | $29,457 |
| $7,657,973 | $7,657,973 |
2012 July to Sept. Research
| Avg. Quarterly | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Research | $6,893,467 | $6,893,467 |
| $6,893,467 | $6,893,467 |
Total Payments by State
| State | Total |
|---|---|
| California | $7,652,993 |
| Florida | $5,237,373 |
| New York | $4,320,312 |
| Texas | $4,151,844 |
| Pennsylvania | $2,943,792 |
| Illinois | $2,710,128 |
| Ohio | $2,511,582 |
| Michigan | $2,084,131 |
| Georgia | $2,038,795 |
| Missouri | $1,839,268 |
| New Jersey | $1,752,999 |
| Indiana | $1,600,913 |
| Massachusetts | $1,555,947 |
| North Carolina | $1,442,190 |
| Tennessee | $1,328,721 |
| Virginia | $1,103,956 |
| Colorado | $1,018,790 |
| Arizona | $982,155 |
| Wisconsin | $958,885 |
| Connecticut | $952,072 |
| Washington | $922,581 |
| Louisiana | $895,348 |
| Kansas | $880,121 |
| Maryland | $870,226 |
| Oklahoma | $821,919 |
| South Carolina | $789,419 |
| Kentucky | $741,547 |
| Alabama | $727,785 |
| Oregon | $690,566 |
| Mississippi | $562,370 |
| Utah | $487,945 |
| Nebraska | $479,977 |
| Iowa | $388,326 |
| New Mexico | $368,585 |
| Arkansas | $356,963 |
| Nevada | $321,956 |
| Minnesota | $306,743 |
| Rhode Island | $302,590 |
| West Virginia | $274,757 |
| District of Columbia | $260,962 |
| New Hampshire | $250,025 |
| Idaho | $237,464 |
| Delaware | $154,331 |
| Hawaii | $154,314 |
| South Dakota | $84,634 |
| Maine | $76,090 |
| Puerto Rico | $68,768 |
| Montana | $55,526 |
| North Dakota | $47,103 |
| Vermont | $18,692 |
| Alaska | $18,666 |
| Wyoming | $6,937 |
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