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Biochemical Diagnostics 855.217.6399 /
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Clinical Reference Laboratory 800.445.6917 /
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FormFox, Inc.
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GO2 Lab Media 877.822.4333 /
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Immunalysis 909.482.0840 /
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Intoximeters, Inc 314.429.4000 /
workplacealcoholtesting.com
OraSure Technologies, Inc. 800.869.3538 /
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PAS Systems, International
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BC Quest Diagnostics 800.877.7484 /
EmployerSolutions.com
5 SCITECK 828.650.0409 /
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Thermo Fisher Scientific 800.766.7000 /
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USDTL 1.800.235.2367 /
www.usdtl.com cover
6 Major Change in Federal Drug Enforcement Priorities By Peter Bensinger, Morneau Shepell
features
12 Enterprise Risk Management Strategies for Drug and Alcohol
Testing Organizations By Patricia Hughes, OneBeacon Healthcare Group
20 Prescription Drugs and Safety Warnings—The Impact for
Providers and Employers By Nina M. French and Christine M. Jensen, SPHR®
, CWDP, SHRM-SCP, The Current Consulting Group departments
4 Letter from the Executive Director
10 Best Practices 16 Trends in Drug Use
24 Focus on Alcohol Testing
26 Washington Report
28 Marijuana Law Updates
38 State Drug Testing Law 101
40 International Drug Testing
44 Marketing Buzz 32 The 3s and 4s of
Difficult Conversations By Tamara Thomas, Amcare/Doctors Urgent Care Offices
spring 2018•Vol. 11 Issue 2
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