Bribery Investigation Into Health Ministry & THL Over Pandemrix Swine Flu Jab Purchases

Finland: Chancellor of Justice is investigating if bribery was used in narcolepsy-suspect Pandemrix vaccine trade

From: http://www.rokotusinfo.fi/english_html (26.8.2010)

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According to Nelonen (Channel 4) news, the investigation has begun because two individuals have reported their suspicions to the Chancellor.

Investigation targets the Ministry of Health and THL, National Instute for Health and Welfare. THL has received more than six million euros last year from GlaxoSmithKline, which manufactures Pandemrix. THL has also had a key role in the decision to order Pandemrix for every Finnish citizen.

To worries that there’s a conflict of interest with THL investigating whether narcolepsy is caused by Pandemrix, the Ministry of Health has said that it trusts THL and sees no problem with the issue.

The written material which lead to the bribery investigation however also requested that the Ministry of Health’s actions should be investigated. Ministry of Health made the final decision of ordering Pandemrix.

According to Chancellor of Justice, Jaakko Jonkka, there’s no direct [ evidence to support ] suspicion of bribery, but the situation where GlaxoSmithKline has funded THL’s activities with millions of euros and THL buys vaccines from GSK is, generally speaking, a risky situation, since the seller funds the buyer. “As the old saying goes, there’s no such thing as a free lunch”

source: http://birdflu666.wordpress.com/2010/08/26/finlands-justice-minister-opens-bribery-investigation-into-ministery-of-health-and-thl-over-pandemrix-purchases/


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