Google has agreed to a $500 million settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice for allowing online Canadian pharmacies to place ads through its AdWords program targeting consumers in the United States. The ads resulted in the illegal importation of controlled and non-controlled prescription drugs into the U.S., according to the Justice Department. Neither the DoJ nor Google responded to the E-Commerce Times’ request for comment in time for publication. The $500 million fine was one of the largest ever in the U.S.
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Google Shells Out $500M to DoJ Over Shady Drug Ads
Posted by: Erika Morphy August 24, 2011 02:50 PMGoogle has agreed to a $500 million settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice for allowing online Canadian pharmacies to place ads through its AdWords program targeting consumers in the United States. The ads resulted in the illegal importation of controlled and non-controlled prescription drugs into the U.S., according to the Justice Department. Neither the DoJ nor Google responded to the E-Commerce Times’ request for comment in time for publication. The $500 million fine was one of the largest ever in the U.S.