Interesting Facts

A two-provider clinic buying fifty cups a quarter has a harder purchasing job than a hospital system buying fifty thousand. Advertised volume discounts sit at tiers you will never reach, minimum orders can swallow a month of supply budget, and the cheapest listed cup is sometimes one your Certificate of Waiver does not cover. This […]

CLIA-waived status is the line that separates cups you can use in a clinical setting from cups you can’t. A waived device has been through FDA 510(k) clearance and been categorized as simple enough for use outside a moderate-complexity lab — which is why clinics, occupational health providers, and physician offices specify it. The complication:

First responders sit at the front line of the overdose crisis, and many departments now carry fentanyl test strips alongside naloxone — in leave-behind kits, community paramedicine programs, and post-overdose outreach visits. The right strip depends on the mission: water-based harm-reduction strips check a substance for fentanyl contamination, while urine-format strips support follow-up monitoring and