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Doctors helped Greek crime ring steal cancer drugs for resale abroad
BMJ 2018; 361 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.k2075 (Published 10 May 2018) Cite this as: BMJ 2018;361:k2075- Owen Dyer
- Montreal
Greek police have arrested 21 people including doctors, nurses, and pharmacists, alleging that they stole cancer drugs from the public health system to sell for a large mark-up in Italy, Germany, and Switzerland.
The scheme was masterminded by a 70 year old resident of Germany who managed a pharmacy there, said Hellenic Police spokesman Theodoros Chronopoulos. It …
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