Washington - Medical device maker Stryker Corp will pay $13.2m to settle civil charges alleging the company bribed doctors and government officials to win business in five countries, US regulators said on Thursday.
The Securities and Exchange Commission said that the company tried to mask its $2.2m bribes in Argentina, Greece, Mexico, Poland and Romania by booking them as legitimate expenses for charitable donations, travel costs and commissions.
Stryker is settling the case without admitting or denying the charges.