prescription fraud

One man was remanded in custody for his alleged part in bilking of millions of euros through fraudulent e-prescriptions paid out by the national healthcare provider

16 people, including physicians, were arrested in 2 separate cases of alleged fraud against the national health system, with losses estimated at 3.5mln€

Authorities report that they have uncovered the fraudulent use of 3,516 social security numbers, which resulted in the issuance of 90,186 fake prescriptions, so far.