The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania says drugmaker Eli Lilly & Co. formally pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor tied to the marketing of its top-seller, the anti-psychotic Zyprexa.
A statement from the office says Indianapolis-based Lilly pleaded guilty to introducing misbranded drugs into interstate commerce. The company must pay a fine and forfeiture totaling $615 million.
Lilly agreed to the plea earlier this month and will pay about $800 million to resolve a civil case tied to the drug's marketing.
Prosecutors say Lilly sold Zyprexa to treat Alzheimer's-related dementia and depression, among other unapproved uses. Regulators have approved marketing of it to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
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