Pharmas use conferences to buy influence with docs, lawyer says

Covidien’s chief Asia-Pacific compliance counsel Jessie Yap recently said most healthcare firms in Asia sponsor doctors to attend conferences, a practice Yap said influences purchasing decisions “significantly.”

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'Enforcement storm' starts in China finance sector

Last week, authorities made initial strikes in what some are calling an “enforcement storm” against illegal bond trading.

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'Great Leap Liu' Lawyers Up

An investigation spanning more than two years culminated last week in official corruption charges against former railways minister Liu Zhijun (pictured).

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Auto news from China

Image courtesy of http://www.vw.com.cnState mouthpiece People’s Daily recently announced a marked decline in government officials’ wanderlust following the installation of GPS devices in their vehicles.

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China 'fake pharma' industry reaches new heights

China’s counterfeit-medicine rings have reportedly grown into full-fledged underworld networks, with the help of medical professionals and new technology.

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China financial sector braces for anti-corruption 'war of annihilation'

With the leadership transition safely behind them, Xi Jinping and his anti-corruption czar Wang Qishan (pictured) are about to launch a “carefully planned and proactive” assault on financial-sector corruption, according to online portal DWNews.

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In China, a growing ban on property 'name searches'

As China reels under a cascade of stunning property-related corruption scandals, several local governments are placing restrictions on the availability of housing ownership information.

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China hopes for a compliant Valentine's Day

Of the 30,315 officials punished in China for corruption last year, 95 percent were found to have had mistresses, according to a recent study out of Renmin University's Crisis Management Research Center.

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Pharma anti-graft sweep in China's 'problem province'

Authorities in Guangdong Province are responding with special seriousness to industry-wide anti-corruption regulations issued by the Ministry of Health (MOH) in July 2012.

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China 'Boomerang Officials' Named in Reports

According to news portal Caixin Net, 16 officials who lost their jobs after being blamed for high-profile corruption scandals have popped up again in different government positions.

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