Mark Reilly has been charged with bribery and fraud for allegedly instructing his subordinates to pay off health officials, forcing up drug prices and generating illegal sales for Glaxo worth more than £89 million.
Police claim secret payments were made to doctors, hospital staff and government officials. The scale of the charges, following a 10-month investigation, will come as a blow to David Cameron who lobbied on behalf of Glaxo when he visited China in December.