NEW YORK – The US Department of Justice said yesterday that UTC Laboratories, previously known as Renaissance Rx, has agreed to pay $41.6 million to settle allegations that they paid kickbacks for lab referrals for pharmacogenetic testing and for billing for tests that were not medically necessary.
The company also accepted a 25-year ban on participating in any federal healthcare program.
Additionally, company principals Tarun Jolly, Patrick Ridgeway, and Barry Griffith agreed to pay $1 million to resolve the allegations.