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Sector: Healthcare - Resources

Title Publication Date Subject(s) Publisher
Corruption blamed as cholera rips through Iraq  10 October 2008 Corruption and Bribery   The Independent 
Corruption in projects: World Bank to send team  12 August 2008 Bribery Investigations,
Corruption and Bribery,
Debarring,
Public Procurement  
The Indian Express 
Nobel-winner John Sulston slams medical industry for ‘moral corruption’  7 July 2008 Corruption and Bribery   TopNews.In 
UNDP examines priority areas for tackling corruption in Asia-Pacific  12 June 2008 Corruption and Bribery   UNDP 
WB report on corruption is exaggerated  14 April 2008 Bribery Investigations,
Corruption and Bribery  
Daily News and Analysis 
India, World Bank to jointly probe complaints of fraud in 5 health projects in India  15 March 2008 Bribery Investigations,
Corruption and Bribery,
Debarring,
Public Procurement  
Thaindian News 
World Bank Probes Health-Fraud Claims  15 March 2008 Corruption and Bribery,
Debarring,
Public Procurement,
Public Procurement  
Wall Street Journal 
World Bank, Indian govt agree steps to fight health project fraud, corruption  14 March 2008 Bribery Investigations,
Debarring,
Public Procurement,
Public Procurement  
Forbes 
Destituyen a un asesor de la Caja de Salud que denunció corrupción  25 February 2008 Corruption and Bribery,
Trade Unions,
Whistle blowing  
BolPress 
World Bank scam: Minister gets corruption charges  25 January 2008 Bribery Investigations,
Corruption and Bribery  
NDTV.com 
Cong. seeks Orissa CM's resignation, CBI probe into health scam  20 January 2008 Corruption and Bribery   The Hindu 
World Bank finds massive fraud in five Indian projects  15 January 2008 Corruption and Bribery,
Public Procurement  
Daily Times 
HEALTH: World Bank, India Confront Corruption  13 January 2008 Corruption and Bribery,
Debarring,
Public Procurement,
Public Procurement  
IPS Interpress Service News Agency 
WB upset at corruption taking toll on its health projects  12 January 2008 Corruption and Bribery   The Economic Times 
CSSD suspects corruption in Czech hospitals' privatisation  13 May 2007 Corruption and Bribery,
Privatisation  
Ceskenoviny.cz 
Nurses Briefed On Anti-Corruption Campaign  18 December 2005 Corruption and Bribery   BruneiDirect.Com 
Revolving Doors in Health in the UK  26 April 2005 Corruption and Bribery,
Privatisation,
Privatisation  
UNICORN 
HCA Health Fraud: 'largest government fraud settlement' in US history  26 April 2005 Corruption and Bribery   UNICORN 
Africa Commission issues ‘damning indictment’ of UK policy  11 March 2005 Corruption and Bribery,
Trade  
War on Want 
NHS probes PFI hospital 'fraud' case  20 January 2005 Corruption and Bribery,
Privatisation,
Whistle blowing  
Contract Journal 
US firm gets results for NHS - but soft sell masks an expensive truth  30 September 2004 Networks,
Privatisation  
The Guardian 
Healthy lucre  1 July 2004 Corruption and Bribery,
Networks,
Networks,
Privatisation  
Red Pepper 
NEW INQUIRY: THE INFLUENCE OF THE PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY  18 June 2004 Corruption and Bribery,
Networks  
UK Parliament 
Ex-VA pharmacy chief accused of demanding money from government contractor  8 June 2004 Bribery Allegations,
Corruption and Bribery,
Public Procurement  
abc13.com 
Officials woo Halliburton to bid for NHS contracts  5 April 2004 Corruption and Bribery,
Privatisation  
The Guardian 
New name for Jarvis in PFI bids  19 February 2004 Corruption and Bribery,
Privatisation,
Privatisation  
BBC News 
Why Hospitals Overcharge the Uninsured  23 July 2003 Corporate Accountability   AlterNet 
LARGEST HEALTH CARE FRAUD CASE IN U.S. HISTORY SETTLED: HCA INVESTIGATION NETS RECORD TOTAL OF $1.7 BILLION  26 June 2003 Corruption and Bribery   US Department of Justice 
The quiet hand behind the hand on the tiller  1 June 2003 Corruption and Bribery,
Privatisation  
The British Journal of Healthcare Computing & Information Management 
KPMG under fire over £400m hospital sell-off  2 February 2003 Accountants and Auditors,
Corruption and Bribery,
Privatisation  
The Observer 
Accountancy reform 'does not add up'  29 January 2003 Accountants and Auditors,
Privatisation,
Privatisation  
The Guardian 
Cardinal acquisition expected to close soon  31 December 2002 Corruption and Bribery   Columbus Business First 
Syncor Taiwan, Inc. Pleads Guilty To Bribery  10 December 2002 Corruption and Bribery,
Anti-corruption Instruments  
CaseViewer 
SEC Obtains $500,000 Penalty Against Syncor International Corporation for Violating the Anti-Bribery Provisions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act  10 December 2002 Corruption and Bribery,
Anti-corruption Instruments  
Securities and Exchange Commission 
UK's elderly care plan run by US 'cheats'  10 November 2002 Corruption and Bribery,
Privatisation  
Guardian 
Facing up to Corruption SURVEY RESULTS 2002 Germany, Hong Kong, Netherlands, Singapore, UK, US  15 October 2002 Corruption and Bribery   Control Risks Group 
SSL probe puts Andersen back in spotlight  19 February 2002 Accountants and Auditors,
Corruption and Bribery  
Financial Times 
Corporations Behaving Badly: The Ten Worst Corporations of 2001  1 December 2001 Corruption and Bribery,
Trade Unions,
Whistle blowing  
Multinational Monitor Web Site 
HCA - THE HEALTH CARE COMPANY & SUBSIDIARIES TO PAY $840 MILLION IN CRIMINAL FINES AND CIVIL DAMAGES AND PENALTIES: Largest Government Fraud Settlement in U.S. History  12 December 2000 Corruption and Bribery   US Department of Justice 
Globalisation? Privatisation!  1 January 2000 Privatisation,
Privatisation,
Privatisation,
Public Procurement,
Trade,
Trade  
Health Matters 
Corruption in the Health Sector (CORIS)    Corruption and Bribery   CORIS 
Corruption in the Health Sector (U4)    Corruption and Bribery   U4 
Corporate Medicine Web site    Corporate Accountability    
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