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Fentanyl Epidemic? 2021 could be the start.

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Fentanyl epidemic?  Probably. 2020 overdose deaths give a clue. Is a fentanyl epidemic taking shape? An article from this week's New York Times paints an excellent picture of how quickly the drug ravages a community. Fentanyl deaths and overdoses are on the rise. The message is clear that fentanyl is the dominant drug threat for ... Read more

Sarah Ashby Rejoins Psychemedics Corporation as Vice President, General Counsel

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ACTON, Mass., Dec. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Psychemedics Corporation (NASDAQ: PMD) announced that Sarah Ashby has rejoined the company as Vice President, General Counsel. In this important role, Sarah will be responsible for directing and managing all of the company’s legal activities. She will report directly to the company’s CEO. Sarah rejoins Psychemedics from ... Read more

Andrew Limbek Joins Psychemedics Corporation as Vice President, Controller

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ACTON, Mass., Jan. 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Psychemedics Corporation (NASDAQ: PMD) announced that Andrew Limbek had joined the Company as Vice President, Controller. In this important role, Andrew will be responsible for directing and managing all of the Company’s financial activities, including external reporting and internal analysis. He will report directly to the Company’s ... Read more

Robyn C. Davis Joins Psychemedics Board of Directors

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ACTON, Mass., March 17, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Psychemedics Corporation (NASDAQ: PMD) announced that Robyn C. Davis was unanimously elected to serve on the Board of Directors of Psychemedics Corporation effective immediately. Ms. Davis will be filling the vacancy created by the untimely passing this past December of Clint Allen, a long-time and dedicated Psychemedics ... Read more

Are “New” Substance Abusers Slipping By Your Drug Test?

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Are "New" Substance Abusers Slipping By Your Drug Test? This new year's challenges; some familiar and some not. “Your post-COVID workplace may be more vulnerable than ever. Be prepared .” The turn of a new year is when we resolve to reassess and adjust everything from our diets to our finances to our time spent ... Read more

COVID Border Closures Thwart Drug raffickers.

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COVID Border Closures Thwart Drug Traffickers. As in other businesses, drug traffickers have had to adapt their games to survive when COVID-19 impacted their normal means of supplying America's substance abusers. Unlike other businesses, they have been completely free of governance, able to make their own rules, and turn on a dime as conditions change. ... Read more

Safety Has No Secrets: Psychemedics Overview

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Prologue to "In Safety There Are No Secrets":  How hair testing works. In this 10-minute video, Psychemedics Executive Vice President Charlie Doucot explains the Science behind hair testing used by our three "Safety Has No Secrets" panelists. In this video, you'll learn how it works, why it is the most simple and sanitary drug test ... Read more