Novartis to pay $347M to resolve FCPA investigations
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Jaclyn Jaeger2020-06-25T19:36:00
Novartis will pay nearly $347 million in combined criminal and civil penalty settlements with U.S. authorities to resolve all FCPA investigations into historical conduct by the company and its subsidiaries.
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