Police get drug giant's help in bribery scandal

GlaxoSmithKline says it will also assist with drug price investigations

British pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline promised to cooperate with Chinese police in the investigation of an alleged bribery and drug pricing scandal after a representative of the head office met with a senior official from the Ministry of Public Security, the ministry said on Monday.

On Sunday, a senior official from the ministry met with Abbas Hussain, president of Europe, emerging markets and Asia Pacific of Glaxo-SmithKline in Beijing, urging the company to cooperate with Chinese police in the investigations.