The cited record supports the material proposition.
Novartis said in June 2020 that its US resolutions contained no allegations of bribery of Greek politicians, in line with its own internal investigation.
Today’s resolutions contain no allegations relating to any bribery of Greek politicians.
- About
- Novartis AG
- Claim made by
- Novartis AG, company statement
- Published
- 25 June 2020
- Evidence score
- 83 How it was scored
- Last reviewed
- 25 October 2026
Why this label
The DOJ release names no Greek government officials. It refers to publicly employed Greek health care providers and to staff of state-owned and state-controlled hospitals and clinicsS1. That matches the company's description of the resolutionsS2. The claim covers only what the US resolutions contain. It does not show what happened outside them. Later Greek rulings against two former witnesses point the same way for some of the accusationsS6, but those rulings were read only through press reports. The internal investigation the company cites was not published or read for this review.
Current procedural position
US resolutions announced on 25 June 2020S1S2. Greek second-instance ruling against two former witnesses on 13 January 2026S6.
Record supporting the assessment
Today’s resolutions contain no allegations relating to any bribery of Greek politicians.
publicly-employed Greek health care providers
Conflicting or limiting record
No record located that conflicts with this assessment.
Evidence score: 83 of 100
The score grades how well the record establishes this assessment. It is not a score of Novartis AG. Score = source authority + directness + corroboration + procedural accuracy + currency + reproducibility.
| Component | Points | Max | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Source authorityIs the source competent to establish the proposition? | 26 | 30 | The DOJ release is the record the company statement describes. |
| DirectnessDoes the source state the proposition or only discuss adjacent facts? | 16 | 20 | The DOJ release is silent on politicians rather than stating their absence. |
| CorroborationDo independent records support the same material point? | 11 | 15 | Greek press reports on the witness convictions point the same way. |
| Procedural accuracyDoes the record settle the procedural state the claim describes? | 11 | 15 | The resolutions are concluded agreements. |
| CurrencyHas the record been checked against later developments? | 9 | 10 | Checked against January 2026 reports from Greece. |
| ReproducibilityCan a reader locate the passage and repeat the assessment? | 10 | 10 | Both releases are public. |
| Total | 83 | 100 |
Timeline
Related cases
- United States v. Novartis Hellas S.A.C.I.US Department of Justice, with informations filed in the US District Court for the District of New Jersey. Criminal. Not published in the release read.Stage: Deferred prosecution agreement. No breach found in this review.
- 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
Revision history
- Assessment first published with label Supported.
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Sources
- 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
- 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
- S6Tier C Υπόθεση Novartis: Ποινές φυλάκισης με αναστολή, 25 μήνες στον Δεστεμπασίδη και 28 στην ΜαραγγέληProto Thema (Vasiliki Kokkali). Press report. 13 January 2026.Updated report naming the Three-Member Misdemeanours Court of Athens, the persons covered by each conviction, the discontinued counts and the final terms. It is not the judgment.Link working, checked 25 October 2026
Other claims about Novartis AG
- Unresolved59Witness testimony placed before the Greek parliament in 2018 alleged that Novartis bribed ten Greek politicians, including two former prime ministers.Press report, 22 February 20188 records citedBribery
- 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