Teva to pay U.S. government $519 million over foreign bribery charges
The settlement with the Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission relates to conduct in Ukraine, Mexico and a guilty plea by a subsidiary in Russia, and followed a voluntary investigation, Teva said. Details of the misconduct, which Teva said ended several years ago, were not disclosed. The deal includes a deferred prosecution agreement and the implementation of a temporary independent compliance monitor for Teva, whose shares are listed on the New York and in Tel Aviv stock exchanges.
