Psychemedics School Newsletter – April 24 2017
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PSYCHEMEDICS ANNOUNCES ADDITION OF FDA-CLEARED BENZODIAZEPINES HAIR TEST
In another first, the world’s largest hair drug testing company & scientific leader launches new test for Benzodiazepines Acton, Massachusetts, September 26, 2017 – Psychemedics Corporation (NASDAQ:PMD), hair testing pioneer and global leader for over thirty years, announced the launch of its FDA-Cleared Benzodiazepines hair test. The test detects numerous Benzodiazepines, including Xanax®, Valium®, and…
PSYCHEMEDICS CORPORATION LAUNCHES SYNTHETIC CANNABINOIDS HAIR TEST
World’s largest hair drug testing company & scientific leader launches new tool for combatting rising Synthetic Cannabinoids (K2, Spice) abuse Acton, Massachusetts, August 22, 2017– Psychemedics Corporation (NASDAQ:PMD), hair testing pioneer and global scientific leader for over thirty years, announced the launch of its Synthetic Cannabinoids test – a hair test that looks for the…
PSYCHEMEDICS CORPORATION – FIRST LAB APPROVED FOR HAIR TESTING IN IOWA
Acton, MA, August 16, 2017 — Psychemedics Corporation (NASDAQ:PMD) today announced it has become the first laboratory to be approved for the testing of drugs of abuse in hair by the State of Iowa. On May 9, 2017, Iowa Governor Terry Branstad signed into law an Act allowing private sector pre-employment drug testing using hair…
Drug Deaths in America Are Rising Faster Than Ever
This article was published in The New York Times June 5, 2017 By JOSH KATZ New data compiled from hundreds of health agencies reveals the extent of the drug overdose epidemic last year. AKRON, Ohio — Drug overdose deaths in 2016 most likely exceeded 59,000, the largest annual jump ever recorded in the United States, according…
Drugged driving eclipses drunken driving in tests of motorists killed in crashes
Article published in The Washington Post April 26, 2017 By Ashley Halsey III For the first time, statistics show that drivers killed in crashes are more likely to be on drugs than drunk. Forty-three percent of drivers tested in fatal crashes in 2015 had used a legal or illegal drug, eclipsing the 37 percent who tested above…
PSYCHEMEDICS CORPORATION ANNOUNCES Q2 EARNINGS
ACTON, Mass., Aug. 2, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Psychemedics Corporation (NASDAQ: PMD) today announced second quarter financial results for the period ended June 30, 2017. The Company also announced a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share payable to shareholders of record as of August 14, 2017, to be paid on August 24, 2017. This will be the Company’s…
PSYCHEMEDICS CORPORATION RESPONDS TO RECENT PRICE VOLATILITY
Acton, Massachusetts, January 31, 2017 — Psychemedics Corporation (NASDAQ:PMD) today announced that recent volatility in its stock price on January 31, 2017 appears to have been caused by a news report of a court ruling in Brazil involving Psychemedics Brasil. Psychemedics Brasil is an independent distributor of Psychemedics Corporation’s hair testing services in Brazil, and…
Major carriers file formal request to allow hair analysis in lieu of urine testing
TheTrucker.com Wednesday, January 18, 2017 Six major motor carriers have filed a request with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration for an exemption from current federal regulations in order to allow hair analysis in lieu of urine testing for pre-employment controlled substances testing of commercial driver’s license holders. The six are: J.B. Hunt Transport, Schneider,…
