Phamatech in the News | Press Releases

Jun, 2008
San Diego, CA – Phamatech Laboratories selected by the State of Oregon Department of Corrections to provide urine testing surveillance.

Phamatech has been selected to provide urine drug testing services to the State of Oregon Department of Corrections throughout Oregon. In addition to monitoring inmate populations for common drugs of abuse and alcohol, the ODOC will be one of the first correctional systems in the country to monitor the abuse of anabolic steroids. Anabolic steroids can exacerbate aggressive behavior. Providing a drug free correctional system is essential in reducing recidivism and providing a safe environment for inmates and correctional officers. Phamatech is please to provide these services to the Oregon Department of Corrections.

March, 2008
San Diego, CA – Phamatech Laboratories selected to provide drug testing to the County of San Diego.

Phamatech has been chosen by the County of San Diego Health and Human Service Agency Child Welfare Services to provide drug testing in support of the children of San Diego County. Promoting stable drug free family environments is critically important to society and the children. The scourges of drug abuse, child neglect and abuse are regretfully intertwined. Phamatech is proud to assist in the protection of the youngest and most vulnerable members of our society.

January, 2008
San Diego, CA – Phamatech has received California Clinical Laboratory License and Clinical Laboratories Improvement Act (CLIA) certification.

Phamatech Laboratories and Diagnostics is pleased to expand our laboratory toxicology services into the clinical area with state licensure and federal certification. Clinical testing, defined as testing for the diagnosis, assessment or treatment of disease, is distinguished from chain of custody forensic testing providing legal defensibility. In addition to our SAMHSA certification for forensic urine drug testing, the clinical licenses allows Phamatech laboratories to better serve all toxicology testing needs of our clients, whether on-site, clinical, treatment, probation and parole, or workplace. more