Saturday, May 03, 2008

S&N uncovers 'unethical' sales practices


Medical devices group uncovers issues in sales at company it bought last year.

Smith & Nephew shares fell by 13% yesterday after revealing that it had uncovered 'unethical' sales practices in a company it bought last year.

The practices have led to the hiring of lawyers and forensic accountants, The Times reported, and will result in £50m in lost revenue.

Most of the unacceptable activity, which are thought to have involved kickbacks to purchasers, occurred in Greece, newspaper reports said.

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