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WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs' (OJP) Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) and Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) and the Department of Health and Human Services' Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded nearly $76 million in Fiscal Year 2010 grants to enhance the court services, coordination, and substance abuse treatment capacity of adult and juvenile drug...
STATESBORO, Ga., Sept. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- The text messages on a child's phone look innocent enough. "I want a Ben and Jerry's." "Is Lori in town?" "I'm fixing a BLT." "I want a Bean Burrito." Most parents would assume their teenager is going for an ice cream, looking for their friend Lori, making a bacon-lettuce-and-tomato sandwich, but decides on a bean burrito instead. Unfortunately, their assumptions are wrong. The text messages actually mean: "I want ice or crystal meth." "Is there any...
MOGADORE, Ohio, Sept. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Omega Laboratories, Inc. today announced that it has received accreditation for forensic drug testing of hair from the Commission on Laboratory Accreditation of the College of American Pathologists (CAP). During the CAP accreditation process, inspectors carefully review the laboratory's records and quality control procedures for the preceding two years, as well as the laboratory's equipment, facilities, safety program and record. CAP inspectors also...
NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I., Sept. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Dominion Diagnostics (Dominion) has recently developed and validated one of the first clinical urine drug monitoring assays to detect the metabolites of JWH-018 and JWH-073, two compounds typically found in synthetic cannabinoids, also referred to as "herbal incense" products. Users looking for a "legal high" have reportedly turned to these products as an alternative to marijuana. Two compounds, JWH-018 and JWH-073, have been identified in...
MADISON, N.J., Sept. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- More American workers and job applicants are testing positive for prescription opiates, according to U.S. general workforce data in the 2009 annual Drug Testing Index(TM) (DTI) released today by Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (NYSE: DGX), the nation's leading provider of diagnostic testing, information and services. Results from more than 5.5 million urine drug tests reveal an 18 percent jump in opiate positives in the general U.S. workforce in a...
KALAMAZOO, Mich., Aug. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Forensic Fluids Laboratories Inc.(FFL), a leading provider of oral fluid drug testing, today announced that the company was named to the prestigious Inc. 500 list, a list of the most entrepreneurial and fastest growing companies in the United States. Forensic Fluids Lab was number 167 on the general list, number 10 in health care, number 2 in Michigan, and number 20 for women-owned. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100817/INC5000LOGO)...
SAN DIEGO, Aug. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Millennium Laboratories, a leading provider of therapeutic drug monitoring and education to physicians and staff treating chronic pain, announced today the appointment of David Cohen to Chief Operating Officer. In his capacity as COO, Mr. Cohen is responsible for new business analysis and development to expand the Company's core business. He also has oversight of Millennium's legislative initiatives and community outreach programs. (Photo:...
SAN DIEGO, Aug. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Millennium Laboratories, Inc., a leading provider of therapeutic drug monitoring and education to physicians and staff treating chronic pain, announced today a national agreement with MultiPlan, the nation's leading comprehensive provider of healthcare cost management solutions. As a participating provider in the PHCS and MultiPlan Networks, Millennium Laboratories will assist participating physicians with state-of-the-art therapeutic drug monitoring...
DENVER, Aug. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Forensic Laboratories, a Denver-based laboratory specializing in toxicology services for drug and alcohol abuse, has announced the expansion of its oral fluid testing capabilities. The company is the first lab in the nation to develop an analytical test capable of detecting Ethyl Sulfate (EtS) in saliva, a chemical produced by the body after alcohol exposure. Forensic Laboratories' new test method will also simultaneously detect Ethyl Glucuronide (EtG). For...
LONDON, Aug. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Avi Lasarow, CEO of Trimega Laboratories, has been shortlisted for 'Entrepreneur of the Year' in the National Business Awards for the second year running. The achievement comes in a year that has seen Trimega Laboratories significantly increase its share of the UK's hair alcohol and hair drug testing market. In 2010, Trimega has also: Opened a new state-of-the-art laboratory in ManchesterSignificantly reduced turnaround times with new hair drug testing...
