Employees of G.E., Philips and Siemens have testified in court in China to bribing low-paid hospital officials to buy their companies’ medical devices, according to a report by the New York Times.
Western medtech makers also agreed to deals involving third-party contractors who bribed hospital workers and sought kickbacks from hospitals, even after the contractors admitted to bribery in court, the newspaper reported.
Times reporters reviewed dozens of Chinese court cases and internal corporate documents and interviewed company employees in their investigation. Bribes to China’s public hospitals and healthcare sector included a golf club membership, luxury watches and cash, the newspaper reported.
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