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Olympus CEO resigns over alleged purchase of illegal drugs

Olympus says it initiated an investigation after an allegation by an unspecified source [File: Yuriko Nakao/Reuters]

The foreign chief executive of Japan’s Olympus has resigned following an investigation into allegations he brought illegal drugs, the medical equipment maker has said.

CEO Stefan Kaufmann, who had led the company since April 2023, stepped down at the request of the board of directors, Olympus said in a statement on Monday.

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