Archive for March, 2009

Drug Testing at Workplace-check the Sobriety of the Employees

Saturday, March 28th, 2009

It has been reported in a survey that the management of 81% organizations admitted to subjecting their employees to workplace drug testing in order to check their sobriety that highlights the fact that the reputation of drug testing is intensifying all over the world. Drug Testing aims at identifying drug users so that suitable steps in the interest of the organization can be executed.

There are mainly four types of drug tests that are commonly performed and for a decision to be taken in favor of an employee, it is necessary that he/she passes the test. The four main types of drug tests are Urine Test, Hair/Hair Follicle Test, Blood Test and Saliva Test. For the entire test the candidate has to provide the specimen which is checked using Drug Test Kit to get instant results or alternatively it may be sent to a laboratory to be verified.

The most commonly used method for checking any toxins at human body is by testing the urine of the candidate that is collected in a cup or bottle and is checked using a panel kit that provides instant results or alternatively, it may be sent to a laboratory to be verified under a gas analyzer. Another type of checking any metabolized traces of drugs even if the person has consumed in the last few months is through Hair/ Hair Follicle Test. Such usually provides correct and reliable results and also reports the level of drugs used by the same. Hair Follicle Test is painful and is generally applied on the candidate not having hair on his head. Due to its restriction Saliva Test is not very frequently used. Only drugs consumed in the last few days can be tested through this test. Generally insurance companies and law enforcement agencies employ this method. When an employee is interviewing for a high level position then he/she has to undergo an expensive Drug Test for which he/she has to provide his/her blood sample. Often Insurance companies use blood tests for their approaching clients.

To pass a drug test ensure that you have no drugs in your body at the time of drug test. In case you use drugs and wish to pass a drug test, then remember that metabolized traces of drugs stay in the system for a certain period of time and hence you need to make certain that there are no toxins in your system during the test. So in order to make your system toxin free at the time of test educate yourself with the knowledge about the time duration that different toxins take to get washed out from the body. Drug Use Timetable aims at providing you with valuable insight into this matter.

 

Medical Disposables Promotes Jennifer Munoz as Vice President of Marketing

Saturday, March 28th, 2009

Orlando, FL (PRWEB) March 12, 2009 — Medical Disposables has announced today the promotion of Jennifer Munoz as new Vice President of Marketing. In her new role Munoz will be responsible for driving and managing all aspects of the company’s marketing efforts in the national and international drug test markets, and to obtain new channels of opportunities for the company sales department. Munoz’s main focus will be develop marketing strategies to expand the company presence and visibility in the lateral flow immunoassay drug testing kits market. She will lineup with the company vertical growth strategies and her high impact marketing programs to continue the expansion and presence in the world for the lateral flow immunoassay onsite drug test and infectious disease test market. Another aspect will be to research and develop the Home Drug Test market which has grown exponentially in the pass years in the U.S. and internationally.

 

Jennifer Munoz, VP Marketing
Jennifer Munoz, VP Marketing

 

Munoz explains, “The most important goal is to have Medical Disposables gain top of the mind awareness for the drug test market with the customer who will associate the high quality drug test products and excellence in customer service with company. Also take charge of all the challenges that daily exist in the drug test global market and have an exceptional ROI for all the projects we put in place. We must strengthen our team approach whereby the company will assist local and international distributors in maximizing opportunities to capture large accounts and governmental clients. Also provide our distributors with additional information regarding effective selling strategies for drug testing kits in the workplace markets as well as a review of current competition, the latest product enhancements, and new variations.”

Jennifer Munoz joined Medical Disposables since June 2006 and has a worked in marketing department implementing an excellent Customer Relationship Management program that has helped increase company customer’s loyalty. Since joining the company Munoz has proven her outstanding ability to create and develop ideas to promote our products to reach more customers. Medical Disposables looks forward to her effectiveness to communicate and implement marketing programs that will help the sales department to achieve their goals in a more successful way to introduce new products and keep strong bonds with the company national and international accounts for drug screens. Prior to Medical Disposables Munoz worked with Colombian Productions in Medellin, Colombia. Her position as Event Logistics and Public Relation Coordinator she implemented programs to improve attendance at local events. Her effective programs with local media and the artists in which concerts benefited from free coverage from the media and the artist boosted his image with free public relation and the effect was more audience attendance.

According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services drug use in the workplace costs U.S. companies more than $81 billion a year in turnover and lost productivity. The U.S. drug testing market has grown rapidly in recent years and is now valued at more than $1.5 billion annually. Medical Disposables is a privately own Biomedical Technology company who supplies the most advanced line of professional onsite drug tests and infectious disease test to professionals in the United States and worldwide. Medical Disposables high quality lateral flow immunoassay onsite drug testing and infectious disease test kits, produce by FDA approved manufacturer, reduce critical time in the substance abuse market to diagnose and detect the use of drugs, making Medical Disposables one of the leaders of the lateral flow immunoassay onsite drug test market in the United States and internationally. The company’s global distributor’s network targets the workplace, physicians, correctional, clinical, educational and home drug test markets.