Smith & Nephew reveals collusion attempt by sales rep triggered Department of Justice investigation
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
Smith & Nephew this week revealed that an independent sales representative, working under contract for the company, had attempted to rig the bidding process for an orthopaedic implant deal with a US hospital by sending an illicit email to other competitors and asking them to join in a "co-ordinated response" to the bid.