Police Request Arrest Warrants for Doctors on Charges of Illegal Rebates with Goryeo Pharmaceutical

Over 300 Medical Professionals Investigated for Accepting Cash, Gifts, and Golf Entertainment as Prescription Kickbacks
Related to Illegal Rebates in the Medical Field

The police have requested arrest warrants for doctors suspected of receiving illegal rebates from Koryo Pharmaceutical in exchange for using their products.

On the 21st, the Criminal Mobile Unit of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency applied for arrest warrants for three doctors, including Kim, and one hospital official on charges including violation of the Medical Service Act. Some of the doctors are also reported to be facing bribery charges.

This is the first time arrest warrants have been requested for doctors in connection with the illegal rebate case involving Koryo Pharmaceutical. They are suspected of receiving a certain percentage of the sales proceeds as rebates from Koryo Pharmaceutical employees in exchange for prescribing Koryo Pharmaceutical products.

The pre-arrest suspect interrogation (warrant hearing) is scheduled to be held sequentially at 4 p.m. on the 22nd at the Seoul Central District Court.

The police have uncovered evidence that Koryo Pharmaceutical provided illegal rebates to about 1,000 doctors in exchange for prescribing its drugs and have continued their investigation. It is understood that the doctors who received the rebates were given cash or valuables worth from several million to tens of millions of Korean won, as well as golf entertainment.

Earlier, the police applied for arrest warrants for two executives of Koryo Pharmaceutical on charges including violation of the Pharmaceutical Affairs Act, but the court dismissed the warrants citing the necessity to guarantee the right to defense.

According to the police, as of the 7th, a total of 346 people, including 305 doctors, have been booked in connection with illegal rebates in the medical field involving Koryo Pharmaceutical and others.

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