3rd British pharmaceutical company under suspicion of fraud
Sunday, 30 December 2007
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A third British pharmaceutical company has confirmed it's under investigation on suspicion of fraud.
Eli Lilly has been asked to hand over documents as part of an investigation into alleged bribes paid to former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein.
Britain's Serious Fraud Office is investigating possible breaches of the oil-for-food sanctions.
GlaxoSmithKline and AstraZeneca have also been ordered to hand over papers relating to their involvement in the programme.
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