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The launch of a new web store, DrugTestsInBulk.com, gives business owners and drug testing professionals a fast, simple, cost-effective option to order drug test supplies online. The website also offers clients a click-and-forget reminder reorder system to help businesses stay on top of their drug testing inventory. Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) July 13, 2012 DrugTestsInBulk.com: a new web store that brings speed, efficiency and simplicity to online drug test product purchasing. The launch of...

BALTIMORE, July 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Ameritox(SM), the nation's leader in pain medication monitoring, today announced that it has developed a test to detect "bath salts," a class of drugs being created in chemistry labs with the purpose of bypassing laws and providing a "legal high." Though the Drug Enforcement Administration currently includes three synthetic cathinones - known on the street as "bath salts" or "plant food" - on its list of banned Schedule 1 drugs, Ameritox...

The Park Ridge Lab is the only lab located in the entire Chicagoland area that is open 7 days a week from 8am-8pm. In addition to the flexible hours, the lab also offers convenient parking, competitive low pricing and is accepted by almost all major insurance plans. Park Ridge, IL (PRWEB) June 26, 2012 The Park Ridge Lab is now the only lab in the entire Chicagoland area that is open 7 days a week, from 8am-8pm! In addition to the flexible hours, the lab also offers convenient parking,...

Local rehab gears efforts at helping Oklahoma employers combat the growing drug problem in the state. Canadian, OK (PRWEB) June 24, 2012 The cost to American employers from substance abuse is simply astounding. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) estimates that businesses are losing $276 billion per year across the country. It goes down the drain in waste, theft, damage, injury claims and plain old bad habits like slacking or sleeping on the job....

Lawrence LeBlond for redOrbit.com Marijuana screening tests performed on newborns can be contaminated by use of common baby soaps and shampoos that give false-positive results, a new study by researchers at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, has found. According to the researchers, just a minute amount -- 0.1 milliliters or less -- of the products found in a urine sample was enough to give the positive result. The results could prove frightening for parents, who, in some...

MOGADORE, Ohio, June 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Omega Laboratories, Inc. recognizes and applauds yesterday's announcement that the remaining laboratory of those accredited by the College of American Pathologists (CAP) for forensic hair drug testing has decided to utilize Enzyme Immunoassay technology. This announcement comes after a decade of disagreement and confusion regarding differing methodologies and proprietary techniques. This change could signal that the hair testing industry...

ACTON, Mass., June 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Psychemedics Corporation (NASDAQ:PMD), hair testing pioneer and global leader for twenty-five years, announced that after a rigorous and thorough review, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted the company 510(k) clearances for five new, additional assays to test for the detection of cocaine, opiates, PCP, methamphetamine and marijuana using enzyme immunoassay (EIA) analysis of head and body hair. (Logo:...

SALT LAKE CITY, May 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- ARUP Laboratories, a national reference laboratory, is pleased to announce its Mini-Lecture Series during the annual Scientific Meeting of the American Pain Society in Honolulu. The series, hosted on the exhibit floor in booth #315, will feature acclaimed pain management experts Gordon Nelson, C(ASCP), NRCC-TC, vice president of the ARUP Chemistry Division, and Gwen McMillin, PhD, medical director, Toxicology and Trace Elements...

ACTON, Mass., May 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- In an industry where safety is paramount, one Texas oil refinery is leading the charge with an innovative drug testing program. BP takes pride in their strong commitment to provide a safe workplace for employees and other persons working or visiting their refinery sites, and drug testing is one of the methods put in place to ensure that safety is a priority. For employers, especially with workers in safety sensitive positions, it is...

MADISON, N.J., April 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Results of a national study of nearly 76,000 laboratory tests for monitoring prescription drug use indicate that the majority of Americans tested misused their prescription drugs, including potentially addictive pain medications. The results show that more than three in five patients, or 63%, tested through Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX) were inconsistent with clinician orders. The findings suggest many Americans take prescription...