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AstraZeneca under Investigation by the SFO for Allegedly Paying Bribes in Iraq

A 2005 United Nations report named AstraZeneca as allegedly paying bribes of USD162,000 to Saddam Hussein’s regime, under the Oil-for-Food programme, to secure 3 contracts worth USD2.9 million. In February 2007 the UK Serious Fraud Office (SFO) launched an investigation into the allegations. AstraZeneca denies any wrong-doing.

References
Financial Times  [Publication date: 29/1/2008] 'Tally of SFO cases abroad beats forecasts' by Michael Peel
   http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e0f97eee-ce0b-11dc-9e4e-000077b07658.html
[ Date URL accessed: 31/1/2008 ]

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