NOVARTIS SUCKED INTO SFO INQUIRY

The Serious Fraud Office is investigating a division of Novartis, one of the world's largest pharmaceutical firms, for alleged criminal marketing practices as part of its investigation into alleged price-fixing by drugs companies. Novartis's generic drug division, Sandoz, is being investigated to find out if it broke criminal or competition law while selling its products.

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