Bribery charges against Missionpharma dropped

As previously informed on this website, Missionpharma has recently been involved in a police inquiry, concerning alleged unlawful handling of the funds with regard to a Global Fund project managed by UNDP in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

In spring 2008 Missionpharma was formally put under investigation by the Danish authorities for one offence regarding alleged bribery and, in the alternate, alleged unlawful commission.

Since then, the investigation has been proceeding and in late January 2009 the Danish Public Prosecutor, in line with our expectations, decided to drop the core charge concerning bribery. We are obviously very satisfied about this significant progress and both Missionpharma and our legal advisers are of the belief that the remaining allegation will also be proved to be unfounded.

Since this matter came to our attention, Missionpharma has repeatedly offered to provide the UNDP, the Global Fund as well as the authorities with any information about the handling of the project in the DRC, in order to eliminate any risk of misunderstandings.

Missionpharma continues to be open to all parties involved, as we have nothing to hide on this or indeed any other matter.

Any new development in this case will immediately be posted on our website.

Kim Ginnerup

CEO, Missionpharma

Read our previous statement on the pending investigation here