News & Industry Bulletins

Tuesday, October 4, 2016

Dominion Diagnostics launches new mobile app

Dominion Diagnostics has launched a new mobile application for its customers utilizing smartphones and mobile devices. Developed to augment the company’s secure online portal for electronic orders, results and resources, the new application is called Dominion Connect™ MOBILE and is now available for download on the Apple and Google Play stores.

Friday, July 15, 2016

Dr. Kenneth Blum Recognized by Marquis Who’s Who for Excellence in Pharmacology and NeuroGenetics

Dr. Kenneth Blum has been included in Marquis Who’s Who. As in all Marquis Who’s Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process. 

Tuesday, June 7, 2016

Medical Experts Raise Alarms About Marijuana “Dabbing”

Medical experts are concerned about marijuana “dabbing,” a potentially dangerous way of using the drug. Dabbing appears to be increasingly popular among young people in New York City, according to The New York Times. According to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), dabbing is a method used to convert marijuana into a concentrate.

Thursday, April 14, 2016

April is National STD Awareness Month

STD Awareness Month is here, along with the alarming news that sexually-transmitted diseases (STDs) are on the rise. Too many people want to avoid the topic altogether, but public health data show us that there is a hidden STD epidemic in this nation.

Tuesday, March 29, 2016

President Obama Announces New Moves to Fight Opioid and Heroin Abuse Epidemic

Today CNN reported the Obama administration is making it easier for doctors to use anti-addiction drugs in the fight against an exploding epidemic of prescription drug and heroin abuse.

Wednesday, March 23, 2016

Law Enforcement Sees More High-Potency Marijuana, Called “Shatter”

On March 3, 2016, Join Together - a news aggregation service from the Partnership for Drug-Free Kids - shared news that drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents in Houston are seeing an increasing amount of a type of high-potency marijuana known as “shatter,” ABC7NY

Wednesday, March 23, 2016

Some Fentanyl Pills Being Sold as Other Painkillers

On March 1, 2016, Join Together - a news aggregation service from the Partnership for Drug-Free Kids - reported that law enforcement officials say they are seeing increasing cases of the potent opioid fentanyl being sold as other painkillers, such as oxycodone or Percocet.

Friday, March 4, 2016

Dominion Diagnostics Maintains Leading Role in 2016 National Conference on Addiction Disorders

Dominion Diagnostics has announced that it will maintain its role as Title Sponsor of the 2016 National Conference on Addiction Disorders (NCAD), an event which provides an opportunity for addiction professionals to connect and engage with national experts and resources each

Friday, January 8, 2016

The Lure of the Lab: Larry Andrade's unconventional route to R&D leadership

The rise in opiate abuse and the emergence of synthetic drugs with street names like “n-bomb,” “bath salts,” and spice” have increased the demand foraccurate drug testing and monitoring services.

Thursday, July 30, 2015

Dominion Diagnostics Named Among 2015 Winners of Healthiest Employers of Rhode Island

Dominion Diagnostics has been announced by Providence Business News as one of 34 winners in the fourth annual Healthiest Employers of Rhode Island recognition program.  The honor was largely based on Dominion's ACHIEVE Health & Wellness Program.

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