Exclusive: GlaxoSmithKline faces fresh drug bribery claims in Syria

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Exclusive: GlaxoSmithKline faces fresh drug bribery claims in Syria

<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/exclusive-glaxosmithkline-faces-fresh-drug-bribery-claims-syria-164823080--finance.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/p5IyhB4CrR4XOSp7ztQPdw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2014-08-11T175304Z_2_LYNXMPEA7A0Q7_RTROPTP_2_GSK-CHINA.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="The GlaxoSmithKline building is pictured in Hounslow, west London" align="left" title="The GlaxoSmithKline building is pictured in Hounslow, west London" border="0" /></a>By Ben Hirschler LONDON (Reuters) - GlaxoSmithKline faces new allegations that it bribed Syrian doctors and officials to boost sales of its medicines, following recent accusations of corruption in its non-prescription business in the country. GSK - one of the few big firms still supplying drugs in Syria - said on Monday it would investigate the new claims involving its own staff and local distributors. Reuters last month reported allegations of corruption in GSK's Syrian consumer business, which sells products including toothpaste and painkillers. The new corruption claims involve alleged bribes paid to boost sales of various medicines, including ones to treat cancer and to prevent blood clots.</p><br clear="all"/>

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