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International World Drug Day 2020
Today marks International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking 2020 on the global calendar, raising awareness for the issues arising from drug use in our society. According to the UNODC World![]()
Point-of-care high quality molecular COVID-19 testing
All In One Molecular Solution Vivalytic consolidates the full molecular workflow into a small benchtop platform, capable of extraction, PCR amplification and detection. Randox multiplex Biochip Technology powers Vivalytic enabling multiple results![]()
Randox joins government drive on COVID-19 tests for frontline NHS staff
Randox Laboratories, the parent company of Randox Toxicology, is partnering with the government to develop a new coronavirus testing programme in which NHS staff will be first in line. The new service, which will![]()
Drug Use in Northern Ireland
The number of drug-related deaths that occurred in Northern Ireland grew exponentially to a total of 189 last year, which is the highest recorded level. According to a report carried out by![]()
Most People in Finland Aged Under 30 Know Someone Who Uses Drugs
According to a survey carried out by the Finnish Institute for Health and Wellness THL, most Finnish citizens who are under 35 years old know at least one person who uses drugs.![]()
UK Fentanyl Deaths
The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) has reported that deaths caused by the drug fentanyl are on the rise in the UK, in a report published on 3rd Jan![]()
Seychelles Drug Epidemic
The Seychelles is suffering from a drug epidemic. Nearly 10% of its 94000 population are addicted to heroin, according to the Agency for the Prevention of Drug Abuse and Rehabilitation (APDAR) in![]()
Scottish Police’s Crackdown on Drug-Drivers
Every year, Police Scotland launch a campaign that is aimed to prevent an increase in the number of drug-drivers around the festive period. The campaign will have a zero-tolerance approach towards the![]()
Join us at NAME 2019, Kansas City
A recent report in The Guardian stated that opioid overdoses in the US increased by 30% in a 14-month period between 2016 – 2017. Following 142,000 US hospital overdoses between July 2016![]()
Screening in the Emergency Department
On a global scale, emergency departments have been providing critical access to the health care system for many years, however, more recently visits to the emergency department has been an opportunity to
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