China Targets Bribery in Healthcare System
November 18, 2010 at 09:42 AM EST
China's Ministry of Health plans a crackdown on bribery of medical personnel by drug and medical device manufacturers. Doctors who are found to be taking kickbacks will be punished by losing their licenses, if the case is severe. And manufacturers will be prohibited from selling to a particular hospital for two years, once bribery is discovered. More details....