Fraud with anti-cancer drugs? Police searched 47 pharmacies and pharmaceutical companies
On suspicion of billing fraud with anti-cancer drugs, hundreds of police officers on Tuesday morning 47 objects in Hamburg, Schleswig-Holstein and lower Saxony searches. The investigations were directed against 14 Accused, including nine Doctors, three pharmacists and two managing Directors of pharmaceutical companies, said a spokeswoman for the Prosecutor’s office in Hamburg. The use of 420 police officers and six prosecutors were involved.
Accounting fraud in the case of cancer drugs?
“It’s about active and passive bribery in the healthcare and billing fraud, both in connection with the regulation and settlement of cytotoxic drugs,” she said. Cytotoxic drugs used in chemotherapy against cancer. The potential damage is “well in the millions”.
First, available evidence should be ensured. Was hit a pharmacy in the centre of Hamburg. Police officers wore there in the Morning moving boxes to transport the evidence in the premises. Arrest warrants against the accused were not present, however, said the spokeswoman for the Prosecutor’s office.
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