Eli Lilly mired in bribery scandal2013-08-23
Pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly, one of the world's biggest insulin producers, has been accused of systematically bribing physicians and hospitals in Shanghai to promote the sales of two of its insulin products, according to media reports.

Bribery increases medicine prices by 20%: expert2013-07-29
Twenty percent of the cost of a typical Chinese medication is spent on bribery related to medicine purchases and sales, an industry expert was quoted as saying in a Monday report.

GSK replaces China chief amid scandal2013-07-26
GlaxoSmithKline has appointed one of its top European executives as the new head of operations in China, amid a corruption scandal there that has rocked Britain's biggest drugmaker.

AstraZeneca probed in China amid GSK scandal2013-07-24
After bribery allegations were raised against GlaxoSmithKline(GSK), Chinese police have targeted another global leading drug maker AstraZeneca(AZ).

Pharma giant GSK in bribery scandal2013-07-16
Senior executives at Britain's largest drugmaker, GlaxoSmithKline, allegedly accepted cash rake-offs and paid bribes to officials and doctors to boost sales and prices of its drugs in China, police said on Monday.

Restaurant chain dishes up closures2013-07-16
Restaurant chain Beijing Xiangeqing Co closed some of its stores owing to a decline in lavish dining, financial news portal Caijing said on Monday.

Multinationals face increased scrutiny2013-07-06
China is expanding its investigations into the food, dairy and pharmaceutical industries, raising questions about whether the days of "supranational treatment" for multinationals have ended.