GlaxoSmithKline execs allegedly confess to bribery

Reuters reports an unspecified number of GlaxoSmithKline executives in China have confessed to allegations of bribery and tax code violations.

By Staff | July 11, 2013 | Last updated on July 11, 2013

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China’s security ministry says a number of GlaxoSmithKline executives have confessed to allegations of bribery and tax code violations, Reuters reports.

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“Bribes were offered to Chinese government officials, medical associations, hospitals and doctors to boost sales and prices, the ministry said in a statement on its website on Thursday. GSK executives also used fake receipts in unspecified tax law violations, it added.”

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