Criminal case
United States v. Novartis Hellas S.A.C.I.
- Authority
- US Department of Justice, with informations filed in the US District Court for the District of New Jersey
- Case number
- Not published in the release read
- Filed or opened
- 25 June 2020
- Organization
- Novartis AG
- Current stage
- Deferred prosecution agreement. No breach found in this review.
Decisions and steps
- DPA with a US$225 million criminal penalty for Novartis Hellas, and an approximately US$8.9 million penalty for Alcon Pte Ltd over VietnamS1
Claims this case bears on
- Supported87The US Justice Department said in June 2020 that Novartis Hellas conspired to bribe employees of state-owned and state-controlled hospitals and clinics in Greece.Regulator statement, 25 June 20203 records citedBribery
- Supported83Novartis said in June 2020 that its US resolutions contained no allegations of bribery of Greek politicians, in line with its own internal investigation.Company statement, 25 June 20202 records citedBribery
Sources
- S1Tier A Novartis Hellas S.A.C.I. and Alcon Pte Ltd Agree to Pay over $233 Million Combined to Resolve Criminal FCPA CasesUS Department of Justice. Regulator press release. 25 June 2020.Supports the DPAs, the penalties and the hospital payment scheme. It names no Greek officials.Link working, checked 25 October 2026
- S2Tier B Novartis Resolves Legacy FCPA InvestigationsNovartis AG. Company statement. 25 June 2020.Company account giving USD 233.9 million to the DOJ and USD 112.8 million to the SEC. Its view of its internal probe is not independently checked.Link working, checked 25 October 2026