A UK-based former senior healthcare executive for US consumer giant Johnson & Johnson has been accused of bribing Greek officials to win business contracts.
According to UK’s The Times¸ it is believed to be the first time the country’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has charged a British national with paying a bribe to someone outside the country.
The accused Robert John Dougall, 44, is a former vice-president of DePuy International – a Johnson & Johnson subsidiary based in Leeds. He appeared at a City of Westminster Magistrates’ Court charged with one count of conspiracy to corrupt.
The SFO said between February 2002 and December 2005, Dougall made corrupt payments to medical professionals working in the Greek public healthcare system. The bribes were made to win a contract for the sale of orthopaedic products.
The case originated from an investigation of healthcare companies by the US Department of Justice. The SFO did not further elaborate on the case. Dougall was released on bail, and the case has been adjourned until February 3.
Johnson & Johnson disclosed two years ago that some of its foreign subsidiaries may have made improper payments over of the course of the sale of medical equipment.
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