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 "Based on thorough internal and external counsel investigations we
have concluded that all recent publicly and anonymously reported
allegations relating to Novartis Turkey are unsubstantiated. We are
not aware of any government authority investigating Novartis. We now
consider this matter closed," it said in an emailed statement on
Friday.
The Ankara chief prosecutor's office had said in April it was
investigating the Turkish unit of Novartis after allegations were
made that the company benefited from bribery.
Novartis acknowledged on Thursday that six current or former
employees in South Korea gave kickbacks to doctors including paying
for their travel abroad.
(Reporting by Michael Shields; editing by Jason Neely)
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