January 25, 2018
Posted April 30, 2018
Primex Clinical Laboratories, LLC agreed to pay $3.5 million to settle claims it violated the False Claims Act and Anti-Kickbacks Statue by paying kickbacks in exchange for laboratory referrals for patient pharmacogenetic testing. The allegations originated by a whistleblower lawsuit filed under the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act by former sales reps Don Pyburn and David Choate. They will receive a whistleblower award of $754,000 from the proceeds of the government’s recovery. DOJ (NDTX)
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