Month: August 2020

DEA Issues Public Warning on Fentanyl Fentanyl is moving from the hard drug user fringe to the mainstream, largely due to counterfeit pills that use it as the active ingredient. As predicted through the past year by the DEA and others, the impacts can be devastating. After reading this alert, if you have questions about ... Read more

Dear DOT: Is hair testing for drugs just better? Commercial Carrier Journal just ran an informative article on the regulatory delays in adding hair testing to DOT drug test mandates. In the article, excerpts from the recent Psychemedics-hosted panel discussion with three trucking industry Safety Vice Presidents on drug testing are highlighted. Safety Executives from ... Read more

Part 2 of the "In Safety There Are No Secrets" panel discussion. Recently, three Vice Presidents of Safety from the trucking industry shared their insights---and their data---on the compelling advantages Psychemedics brings them over the urine testing required by the Department of Transportation. These senior executives are absorbing the additional costs of Psychemedics on top ... Read more

Part 3 of the "In Safety There Are No Secrets" panel discussion. Psychemedics has the best detection rate and more effectively identifies drug users than any method or laboratory in the world. And that is great news for companies who want to create and sustain drug-free workplaces. But within those companies, there is one group ... Read more

After a data and insights-rich panel discussion, three VP’s of Safety answer questions about their drug testing programs and why they have added hair to required urine drug testing. The financial benefits of Psychemedics hair testing are also explained in this session.

Now! FDA-cleared hair test for nicotine plus a vaping test panel. Two new tests from Psychemedics give educators a powerful new tool to help students avoid the risks associated with nicotine use and vaping. These new tests, like all Psychemedics tests, detect substance usage over a 90-day window, enabling you to identify students who are ... Read more