AstraZeneca says detained China head has lawyer

AstraZeneca says detained China head has lawyer, but company still in dark
AstraZeneca's China president Leon Wang, who was detained last month by Chinese authorities, is in touch with a lawyer but the company has very little information about the case, its CEO said on Tuesday.
AstraZeneca’s China Head Taken Into Custody by Chinese Authorities: Reports
While it remains unclear why AstraZeneca China President Leon Wang has been detained, news of his arrest comes just days after it was reported that he was under investigation for alleged medical insurance fraud in the country.
China Has Detained a Senior AstraZeneca Executive
Leon Wang, executive vice president in charge of China and the broader Asian region, is being detained while the Chinese government is probing AstraZeneca employees, the drugmaker says.
AstraZeneca CEO says detained China chief has a lawyer but 'we have no information'
AstraZeneca's CEO said on Tuesday that the company's China president Leon Wang, who last month was detained by Chinese authorities, has a lawyer he is in touch with, but "we have no information as a company".
Pharma Giant AstraZeneca Takes China Probes 'Very Seriously'
British pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca on Tuesday said it takes "very seriously" China's investigations into potential illegal data collection and drug imports by the group that led to the detention of its China boss.
AstraZeneca chief says group takes China probe ‘very seriously’
AstraZeneca chief executive Pascal Soriot said the company took the detention of its China president “very seriously”, as the drugmaker raised its guidance for a second straight quarter on the back of strong sales of cancer medicines.
AstraZeneca's China chief in custody, believes unrelated to insurance probe
AstraZeneca said on Wednesday its China president Leon Wang had been detained by Chinese authorities and, although it did not know the reason, it did not believe it was linked to a large health insurance fraud case involving the company.
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