AstraZeneca says staff detained in China amid reports of a drug-import investigation
- Some employees of British pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca have been detained by police in China as part of an investigation, the company confirmed Thursday.
- "We are aware a small number of our employees in China are under investigation and we have no further information to share at this point," an AstraZeneca spokesperson told CNBC by email.
- The confirmation came in response to reports earlier Thursday, which said that the individuals were being probed over possible data collection breaches …