AstraZeneca Says Former Regional Head Charged in China
Leon Wang and two others face charges including unlawful data collection and medical insurance fraud amid probes into AstraZeneca's China business, officials said.
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AstraZeneca Says Former Regional Head Charged in China
China has officially charged AstraZeneca’s former regional head, Leon Wang, who was detained by authorities in the country more than a year ago in relation to probes into the drugmaker’s business. The company confirmed Wang’s indictment to Reuters on Wednesday, a day after disclosing that Chinese prosecutors had charged a former executive vice president and a former senior employee in November, without naming them. They were both charged with “u…
China charges former AstraZeneca regional head Leon Wang
Feb 11 - China has officially charged AstraZeneca's former regional head, Leon Wang, who was detained by authorities in the country more than a year ago in relation to probes into the drugmaker's business. Read more at straitstimes.com.
The Chinese authorities had already arrested Leon Wang in 2024. Now the former head of China of the pharmaceutical company has to answer to the court. The company is also being charged.
Former AstraZeneca China head Leon Wang charged
Chinese authorities have filed charges against Leon Wang, who previously led AstraZeneca’s operations in China, Reuters reported. Wang was taken into custody in October 2024 during investigations into the company’s … The post Former AstraZeneca China head Leon Wang charged appeared first on Scandasia.
Former AstraZeneca senior staff charged with illegal trade in China
Chinese prosecutors have charged two of AstraZeneca’s former senior employees with illegal trade, unlawful collection of personal information, and medical insurance fraud, the company said this week. AstraZeneca disclosed the charges in its fourth-quarter earnings ...
On Wednesday (February 11), British pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca confirmed that its former China president, Leon Wang, has been formally indicted by Beijing. Wang was arrested and detained by Chinese authorities in October 2024.
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