Testing for Drugs of Abuse in the ED

Emergency room visits related to the nonmedical use of pharmaceuticals, including prescription and over-the-counter drugs, increased 21% from 2004 to 2005. The majority of these visits involved multiple drugs.* At Nanogen, we understand Tox STATus must detect the current popular drug use in order to be effective in decentralized testing environments.

*Drug Abuse Warning Network, 2005: National Estimates of Drug-Related Emergency Department Visits

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