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Page 1: Superior Detection of Drug Abuse FDA-Cleared Hair Tests

Superior Detection of Drug Abuse

FDA-Cleared Hair Tests

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PSYCHEMEDICS CORPORATION

The World’s Largest Provider of Drug Testing Using Hair Analysis

Founded in 1987 following 10 years of research

Over 20 years of successfully serving corporate clients

Wholly dedicated to hair testing for drugs of abuse

Public company listed on American Stock Exchange (PMD)

Six US patents on our technology as well as foreign patents

Thousands of corporate clients from a broad cross-section of US business

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Nation’s Largest Law Enforcement Agencies

New York City Police Chicago Police Boston Police San Francisco Police Los Angeles Police Department of Corrections in several states

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DRUG TESTING IS VITALLY IMPORTANT TO BUSINESS MANAGEMENT TODAY

76% of all drug users are employed (10.2 million workers)

44% of drug users admit to selling drugs to co-workers

Each drug abuser costs their employer $7,000 to $10,000 per year: $7,000 per National Institute of Justice study $10,000 per United States Postal Service study

THE FINANCIAL IMPACT ON BUSINESSIS STAGGERING

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SUBSTANCE ABUSE COST TO EMPLOYERS

Accidents Productivity Absenteeism Turnover Discipline Product Quality Customer Service

The actual cost of the test itself is the smallest component.

Economics favor the more effective test.

Workers’ Compensation Health Insurance Costs Life Insurance Costs Disability Insurance Rehabilitation Program Employee Theft Workplace Violence

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SIMEOUS FOODS INTERNATIONALWorkers comp costs before and after implementation of Psychemedics’ hair test:

1998 $1,600,0001999 $ 400,000 (Implemented Psychemedics Hair

Testing)

2000 $ 175,0002001 no charges in first six month

Over $3.4 million in cost reductions for workers comp alone

Savings have continued with only $2,500 in claims in last 10 months, and no lost time accidents (2005)

“We have also seen improvements in our turnover, absenteeism, productivity, and morale.”

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THE TESTING METHOD YOU SELECT IS EQUALLY IMPORTANT

True cost savings if people can beat the test?

Impact on morale if people know that the test can be beaten and is being beaten?

Deterrent impact?

Psychemedics’ patented hair analysis is a no-nonsense approach to drug testing

Our superior detection capabilities also provide a powerful up-front deterrent to drug use in the workplace.

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HUMAN HAIR MODEL

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Structure of Hair

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PANELS TESTED

Test detects major drugs of abuse

-Marijuana -Cocaine (incl. Crack ) -Opiates (incl. Heroin & Oxycodone) -PCP -Amphetamines (Methamphetamine, Ecstasy MDMA & MDEA)

Standard test provides approximately 90-days of drug use

All positive screens confirmed by Mass Spectrometry (primarily tandem mass spectrometry)

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ADVANTAGES OVER URINALYSIS

Wider window of detection

Greater accuracy in detecting drugs of abuse

Quantitative and historical information

Resistance to evasion

Non-Intrusive sample collection

Ease of administering random testing

Follow-Up testing provides a safety net

Cost effectiveness

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ADVANTAGES OVER URINALYSIS

WIDER WINDOW OF DETECTION

-100 -80 -60 -40 -20 0

Hair

Urine

Saliva

Blood

Days of Usage Analyzed

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ADVANTAGES OVER URINALYSIS

ACCURATE DETECTION OF DRUGS OF ABUSE

Hair testing identifies: Heroin users

– 6 MAM detection not practical in urine Ecstasy users

Hair testing is not fooled by: Vicks Inhaler (L-Methamphetamine) Poppy seeds do not register as positive in hair

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ADVANTAGES OVER URINALYSIS

RESISTANCE TO EVASION

Easiest method to beat urine test: ABSTAIN FOR 3 DAYS

Ways to beat the urine test widely publicized

Drug-free urine and adulterants can be purchased easily

Hair samples cannot be substituted, adulterated or diluted when properly performed

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ADVANTAGES OVER URINALYSIS

NON-INTRUSIVE SAMPLE COLLECTION

Less demeaning and embarrassing to applicant/employee

Cosmetically undetectable

100% observed collection for a true chain-of-custody

No refrigeration required

Easy handling and shipment - Not a bio-hazard

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Random Testing With Hair

Longer Time Window Hair provides the coverage of approximately 30 urine tests

or 90 oral fluid samples

Resistance to Evasion Users can substitute clean urine to evade a random,

even with a secure collection facility

Faster collection Employees are on the clock for a random test Urine tests give donor time to provide a sample Secure urine facilities sometimes require travel time to

off-site collector

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ADVANTAGES OVER URINALYSIS

NO-WAIT COLLECTION

Hair testing can be accomplished in minutes Urine tests allow donors 3 hours or more to provide a

sample Delays add to expenses for collectors Employee donors stay on the time-clock

No special facilities are needed to prevent evasion Urine collection requires a secure lavatory

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ADVANTAGES OVER URINALYSIS

FOLLOW-UP TESTING – A SAFETY NET

Ability to repeat the collection without changing the time frame of the original test

Virtually eliminates concerns of lab error or sample mix-up

Follow-up testing avoids conflict if challenged

Unprecedented safeguard for the donor

Not possible with urine

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Worldwide Testing

Hair samples are easily shipped around the world Consistent testing for all employees at all facilities

Result reporting by secure web site facilitates international

Collection materials and training video now available in English, Spanish, and Portuguese

Collection sites available in the UK, Mexico, and Brazil Psychemedics will identify sites in additional countries

on request

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RESULTS FROMURINE VS. HAIR COMPARISON

(Sample Size = 774)

STEELCASE CORPORATION

CocaineUrine0.5%

Hair8.4%

Marijuana 0.5% 3.5%

Other Drugs 1.7% 6.1%

Overall Positives 2.7% 18.0%

Percent Positive

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RESULTS FROMURINE VS. HAIR COMPARISON

(Sample Size = 108)

JOHNSON CONTROLSAUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS GROUP

CocaineUrine0.0%

Hair7.4%

Marijuana 1.7% 7.4%

Overall Positives 1.7% 14.8%

Percent Positive

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RESULTS FROMURINE VS. HAIR COMPARISON

(Sample Size = 117)

GENERAL MOTORS

CocaineUrine0.0%

Hair5.9%

Marijuana 3.4% 12.8%

Other Drugs 1.7% 1.7%

Overall Positives 5.1% 20.4%

Percent Positive

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PPG INDUSTRIES

RESULTS FROMURINE VS. HAIR COMPARISON

(Sample Size = 661)

0

5

10

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20

25

30

35

40

Urine Hair

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BMW MANUFACTURING CORPORATION

RESULTS FROMURINE VS. HAIR COMPARISON

(Sample Size = 600)

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

Urine Hair

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MAJOR DRILLING COMPANY

Tested Failed Urine Drug Test Failed Hair Drug Test

2004 492 10 92{2.0%} {18.7%}

2005 819 16 117{2.0%} {14.3%}

2006 631 11 72{1.7%} {11.4%}

GRAND 1942 37 281TOTAL {1.9%} {14.5%}

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Positive Rate Summary Report for ContractorsBP Texas City Program Mandatory as of 4/01/07

Dow Freeport Program Mandatory as of 7/01/07

                   

MONTH SAMPLES PROCESSED USERS COC OPI PCP AMP THC POLY USERS POSITIVE RATE

Apr-07 1,077 96 71 6 0 6 23 9 8.9%BP only {74%}

May-07 1,435 99 70 8 0 9 32 15 6.9%BP only {71%}

Jun-07 1,524 128 90 7 3 9 36 16 8.3%BP only {70%}

Jul-07 2,137 113 82 5 4 7 25 10 5.3%BP and DOW {73%}

Aug-07 2,681 170 131 5 1 8 39 13 6.3%BP and DOW {77%}

Sep-07 2,977 182 144 8 3 8 44 21 6.1%BP and DOW {79%}

Oct-07 3,046 208 150 8 1 11 51 11 6.8%BP and DOW {72%}

Nov-07 2,528 162 114 9 1 15 46 21 6.4%BP and DOW {70%}

Dec-07 1,919 114 94 4 2 7 21 11 5.9%BP and DOW {82%}

GRAND TOTAL

                

19,324 1272 946 60 15 80 317 127 6.6%    {74%}            

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BUYER BEWARE

All hair testing is NOT the same

Psychemedics has NOT LICENSED its patented technology

Only Psychemedics offers the Psychemedics Patented Hair Test

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CRITICAL REQUIREMENTS

100% of drug released from the hair and measured Most sensitive screening test Eliminates external contamination as source of positives Significantly smaller amount of hair required Can’t beat the test with cleansers Process removes melanin to avoid even appearance of

hair color bias Eliminates chances of false positives from normal

over-the-counter medications (D&L Isomers) Only FDA clearance for both head and body hair

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PROVEN WASH PROCEDURE TO REMOVE AND ACCOUNT FOR ANY EXTERNAL CONTAMINATION INCLUDING THE TESTING OF THE LAST WASH

Numerous studies demonstrate the effectiveness of Psychemedics wash procedure and the ineffectiveness of others

Effective elimination of external contamination requires a combination of:

– Wash procedure (3hrs. 45min.)

– Analysis of the wash

– Metabolite identification

– Cutoff levels

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FULL FDA CLEARANCE

Federal regulations now require that workplace drug tests be “…approved, cleared or otherwise recognized by the Food and Drug Administration.”

Following a most rigorous FDA review: Psychemedics was the 1st lab to receive FDA clearance

for all five drug categories, and is the only lab to include body hair clearances

– Some labs do not have FDA clearance– Other labs have recently obtained FDA clearance

on only head hair

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AN EXTENSIVE LEGAL TRACK RECORD

Psychemedics hair analysis methods have been upheld in numerous workplace cases.

No other lab can match this extensive legal track record

We offer substantial experience in expert testimony and litigation support for hair analysis, with in-house legal staff and expert witnesses dedicated to hair analysis

Psychemedics’ hair analysis has been routinely admitted and upheld by state courts, federal courts, military courts, administrative agencies and in arbitration

Psychemedics’ hair testing is used by court systems

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RESULT REPORTING SYSTEMS MADE EASY

Negative results within 24 hours of receiving the sample Positives in 3-4 days (following MS confirmation)

Your choice of reporting methods: Internet access to results, chain-of-custody forms, and testing history On-demand e-mail or fax of any current or historic result Report immediately upon completion via e-mail or fax Scheduled e-mail or fax Automated telephone dial-in Electronic transmission (EDI)

All reports available in full detail or summary form

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Superior Detection of Drug Abuse

FDA-Cleared Hair Tests