The UK Bribery Act, which was signed into law earlier this year, will come into force in April 2011, the Ministry of Justice has announced1,2. Its implementation is expected to pave the way for fairer practice by encouraging companies to adopt anti-bribery safeguards.
In September 2010, the government intends to launch a short public consultation on guidance about procedures that commercial organisations, such as medtech and pharmaceutical companies, can put in place to prevent bribery on their behalf...
