Stryker to pay $13M to settle civil charges of bribing doctors in 5 countries – Argentina, Greece, Mexico, Poland, and Romania

Stryker to pay $13.2 mln to settle civil bribery charges (press release)
Stryker (download 4-page analysis of Stryker HERE) agreed to pay >US $13.2MM to settle alleged violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act by bribing doctors and government-employed officials in 5 countries to obtain or retain business. (Sources: Reuters and SEC.gov)
 
REUTERS - Medical device maker Stryker Corp will pay $13.2 million to settle civil charges alleging the company bribed doctors and government officials to win business in five different countries, U.S. regulators said Thursday.
The Securities an...