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“Western Pharma Giants Paid Millions to Russian Distributors Linked to Fraud, Whistleblower Report Says”
Four Western pharma firms paid tens of millions in bonuses to Russian middlemen.
Key points
- Four major Western firms allegedly paid excessive bonuses to Russian distributors.
- Distributors won state contracts for cancer drugs with limited competition.
- Merck's R-Pharma reportedly secured $360 million in Keytruda bids.
- Eli Lilly and AstraZeneca faced alleged bid-rigging and high rebates.
- Regulators could hold parent companies responsible under the FCPA.
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