The director of the National Cancer Center Central Hospital in Chuo-ku, Tokyo, in return for the convenience of specific vendors to receive orders over the introduction of systems related to hospital medical equipment, received approximately 970,000 tablets, etc. He was arrested by the police on suspicion of accepting a bribe, saying he received a bribe equivalent to Japanese yen.
Arrested on suspicion of bribery was Tomohiko Aso (56), director of radiological technology at the National Cancer Center Hospital in Chuo-ku, Tokyo.
In addition, Yukio Okabe (65), president of Medical Create, a medical equipment system company in Minami Ward, Hiroshima City, was arrested on suspicion of bribery.
According to the police, Director Aso paid about 970,000 yen worth of tablet terminals and wireless earphones in March last year in return for the convenience of President Okabe's company regarding the introduction of a system related to radiation medical equipment at the hospital. He is accused of accepting bribes.
According to the investigation so far, Director Aso has the authority to decide the specifications of the system related to radiation medical equipment, and it is suspected that he created a specification with advantageous contents so that only the system of President Okabe's company can be installed. is that there is
The police are investigating in detail when the two met and the status of transactions between the hospital and the company.
Police have not disclosed the identity of the two men, citing an obstacle to the investigation.
President of the National Cancer Institute "Deep apology and efforts to prevent recurrence"
Hitoshi Nakagama, President of the National Cancer Center, said, "It is truly regrettable that a staff member was arrested on suspicion of accepting bribes, and we deeply apologize. We take this situation seriously, cooperate with the investigation, and take measures to prevent recurrence. Based on the facts, we will deal strictly with the arrested staff as necessary."