Psychemedics Announces Addition Of FDA Cleared Drugs

World’s largest hair drug testing company & scientific leader launches new screening tests for Oxymorphone and D-Amphetamine/Adderall®. ACTON, Mass., June 2, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Psychemedics Corporation PMD, -0.06% hair testing pioneer and global leader for over twenty-five years, announced the addition of 2 new drugs to the company’s drug testing panels. In response to growing … Read more

Effective Wash Procedure Critical in Hair Testing

By Jim Dyke, Psychemedics Corporation Hair analysis for the detection of drug use in workplace testing continues to grow in popularity due to its wider window of detection and ability to detect repeat drug users. However, one aspect that has lacked agreement in the field is how best to ensure that a positive result is … Read more

Workers Can Be Fired for Marijuana Use, Colorado Court Rules

DENVER — Even in one of the country’s most marijuana-friendly states, smoking pot off the job and away from work can still get an employee fired. That was the unanimous conclusion of the Colorado Supreme Court on Monday, in a closely watched workplace lawsuit involving a customer service worker who uses medical marijuana to help … Read more