G oogle Will pay the US Department of Justice $ 500 million After acknowledging icts AdWords program helped Canadian pharmacies sell prescription drugs across the border.
The Justice Department Said Google Knew the sale of Canadian drugs over the border as early as illegal WAS 2003, and the company Knew That Bought US Customers using the drugs "online consultation " rather Than requirements. Google aussi Provided customer service to the Canadian pharmacies to help optimize Their ads. The Practice Continued Until 2009, When Google Became Aware Of An investigation by the Rhode Island US Attorney's Office.
Since 2009, Google HAS required pharmacy Advertisers To Be certified by the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy's Verified Internet Pharmacy Practice Sites program, and HAS Hired a company to help detect cross-border pharmacy ads get through That STI system.
The $ 500 million fine REFLECTS Google's gross revenue made from Canadian pharmacies Placed advertising with AdWords, the more gross revenue made by the US-through pharmacy sales.
Google faces investigations aussi Into Anti-competitive practices from the United States Federal Trade Commission, state attorneys general SEVERAL and the European Commission.
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