HHS Updates List of Certified Drug Testing Labs for Feds
Published Date: 6/2/2025
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The Department of Health and Human Services just updated the list of labs and testing centers approved to do urine and oral fluid drug tests for federal agencies. If you work with federal drug testing, this tells you which places meet the rules and are good to go. No big changes in cost or timing, just a fresh, official list to keep things clear and fair.
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