Probe into 'suspicious' hospital donationsPublic Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has ordered an investigation of allegations that 186 state-run hospitals received "suspicious donations" from several pharmaceutical companies. The accusation was made on Wednesday by an academic who said 186 hospitals had been returned at least 5% of the money they had paid for medicines from a number of pharmaceutical firms in the name of donations. Dr Somchai Chakrabhand, the chief adviser to the public health minister, was appointed chairman of the fact-finding committee, Mr Anutin said on Thursday. "I have to look into this matter as it allegedly involves as many as 186 hospitals or more than 20% of all state hospitals under the ministry's jurisdiction," the minister said. He is facing a serious disciplinary probe into his alleged receiving of suspicious donations from some pharmaceutical companies.

Source: Bangkok Post June 11, 2020 23:29 UTC