Novartis Settles Foreign Bribery Charges With US Government
Executive Summary
The company agreed to pay $233.9m to the US Department of Justice and $112m to the Securities and Exchange Commission to settle foreign bribery charges tied to South Korea, Vietnam and Greece.
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