Sanofi Novartis and other pharmaceutical companies used the same travel agency as GlaxoSmithKline
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Last Update: 2013-07-25
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Source: Internet
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Author: User
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Yangcheng Evening News GlaxoSmithKline bribery case is expanding According to Bloomberg, at least some of the world's leading pharmaceutical companies, including Merck, Novartis, Roche and Sanofi, have conducted meetings and itinerary arrangements through the same travel agency in the past three years Previously, some executives of GlaxoSmithKline (China) Investment Co., Ltd were put on file for investigation in accordance with the law on suspicion of serious economic crimes The survey found that GlaxoSmithKline used travel agencies to cash out some conference expenses, and then paid bribes to some government officials, a few pharmaceutical industry associations and foundations, hospitals, doctors, etc in the form of direct bribery or sponsorship projects Chinese police say GlaxoSmithKline has transferred 3 billion yuan to 700 travel agencies and consultants in the past six years After GlaxoSmithKline, youshibi, AstraZeneca and others admitted to be investigated by SAIC The latest situation is that police inspection found that Sanofi, Novartis, Merck pharmaceutical and Roche Holding Company also cover through the travel agency There are signs that China is likely to rapidly expand its investigation and punishment of corruption and fraud in the pharmaceutical market at any time GlaxoSmithKline previously said in a statement that it was cooperating with China's official investigation and had stopped cooperating with the travel agencies involved.
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