Supply Chain Risk Management

152 • Supply Chain Risk Management: An Emerging Discipline

• Sano, France’s largest pharmaceutical company, was accused of

paying bribes totaling 1.69 million yuan to 503 doctors at 79 hospi-

tals in Beijing, Shanghai, and Hangzhou.

• Novartis was placed under investigation for possible bribery and

fraud in the provision of medical drugs and services. A Novartis

employee claimed her manager instructed her to use 50,000 yuan

(US$8,000) to boost sales of its drugs.

e standard response to these cases is one of initial shock and then full

cooperation with the investigating authorities of the country where the

risk event occurred. Over the years ...