NOVARTIS bribery biggest scandal in Greece History

The Greek parliament will discuss corruption charges involving a number of Greek politicians over their association with granting illegal benefits to Swiss drug company Novartis

Greek television networks quoted the minister as saying: the biggest scandal in modern Greek history


The major bribery scandal  involved 2 former prime ministers and 8 former ministers in Greece where they are suspected to have led to years of inflated medical supply prices


An investigation was started in 2016, and Novartis was targeted in Greece. The company said it was cooperating with the authorities


Prosecutors have been forced to bring the case to parliament because of the presence of suspects enjoying judicial immunity


Novartis faces probes on suspicion of involvement in corruption in several countries, including Italy, China and South Korea