Phamatech, Inc

What Phamatech, Inc does

Phamatech, Inc. is a San Diego-based, privately held manufacturer of rapid diagnostic devices and operator of accredited clinical and forensic laboratories, founded in 1991 and employing 101-250 people. The company's core offering, U-VERIFY™, is a urine drug testing service that uses Short Tandem Repeats (STR) DNA analysis to match a one-time saliva reference swab against an unobserved urine sample, eliminating the need for human-observed collection or third-party collection sites while producing court-defensible results. Confirmatory analysis is performed in-house by LC-MS/MS across a panel of 70+ substances, with results returned within 72 business hours. Phamatech holds a stacked regulatory position as the only laboratory it claims to operate in the USA with both SAMHSA and CAP-Forensic accreditation for DNA-verified urine drug testing, supplemented by CLIA, FDA, ISO, and California state licensure.

The company's primary customers are federal, state, and local government agencies whose drug testing programs must withstand legal scrutiny — including the Federal Bureau of Prisons, Los Angeles County Probation, the Los Angeles Department of Children Services, and the California Department of Consumer Affairs — alongside clinical healthcare providers, addiction recovery and sober coaching programs, employers, and individuals. Service delivery combines enterprise field sales (1-888-635-5840 contract support) with dedicated client portals for forensic (LabOnline via HORIZON Lab Systems), clinical, and at-home result access. Revenue is generated through subscription or recurring agreements for forensic, clinical, and U-VERIFY testing, multi-year government contracts, and one-time product sales of QuickScreen screening cups and dip cards, with at-home distribution handled through the Countrywide Testing e-commerce storefront.

Beyond U-VERIFY™, Phamatech operates four sub-brands that extend its vertically integrated manufacturing-plus-confirmation model across adjacent use cases: QuickScreen (rapid presumptive cups and dip cards), Countrywide Testing (consumer at-home drug testing storefront), ansa / Ansa Home Health (STI, UTI, bacterial vaginosis, and paternity testing), and Phamatech U-VERIFY™ (the flagship DNA-verified product brand). The company's stated value proposition centers on replacing observed collection and reducing sample tampering — addressing problems such as synthetic urine substitution, dignity concerns in trauma-affected populations, and the need for legally defensible evidence under tight court deadlines — through a single in-house chain from kit shipment to laboratory confirmation.

Name

Phamatech, Inc

Legal name

Phamatech, Inc.

Website

https://phamatech.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Phamatech, Inc. is a San Diego-based, privately held manufacturer and laboratory operator that provides SAMHSA- and CAP-Forensic-accredited rapid diagnostic and drug testing devices, anchored by the U-VERIFY™ DNA-verified urine drug testing service sold to federal, state, and local government agencies, clinical providers, and consumers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Drug Testing Services

NAICS

Medical Laboratories (621511), Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories (62151), Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories (6215), Testing Laboratories and Services (541380)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Services-Medical Laboratories (8071)

akta.pro primary industry

Method Development & Validation (ICH/USP) (HLAGADAB)

Keywords

• Drug testing services
• Forensic toxicology
• Rapid diagnostic devices
• DNA-verified testing
• Clinical laboratory testing

Headquarters

HQ city

San Diego

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Forensic Drug Testing Services: SAMHSA and CAP-Forensic accredited laboratory testing for federal, state, and legal/government clients including court-ordered testing, probation monitoring, and child welfare services.
2. Clinical Drug Testing Services: Clinical laboratory testing for healthcare professionals, medication monitoring, and substance abuse treatment programs with comprehensive panel testing.
3. At-Home Drug Testing Products: FDA approved and CLIA waived rapid diagnostic devices for home use, sold through Countrywide Testing e-commerce platform and corporate office channels.
4. U-VERIFY™ DNA-Verified Remote Testing: Premium DNA-verified urine drug testing service enabling remote, unobserved collection with forensic-level verification. Includes comprehensive panel testing with 72-hour turnaround.
5. QuickScreen Drug Screening Products: Rapid diagnostic test cups and dip cards for preliminary screening, sold as products for professional and at-home use.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Phamatech, Inc. is a manufacturer of rapid diagnostic test devices and an accredited laboratory testing services provider specializing in drug, alcohol, medication monitoring, and pharmacogenetic testing. The company operates SAMHSA, CAP-Forensic, CLIA, FDA, and ISO certified operations, delivering forensic, clinical, and consumer at-home drug testing through its flagship U-VERIFY™ DNA-verified urine drug testing platform and QuickScreen rapid diagnostic products.

Product overview

Phamatech, Inc is a global manufacturer of rapid diagnostic devices and provider of laboratory testing services. The company's product portfolio centers on U-VERIFY™ (DNA-verified urine drug testing) as the flagship offering, complemented by at-home testing products under the Countrywide Testing brand (QuickScreen cups and dip cards), and health testing services under the ansa brand for STIs, UTIs, and paternity. The company also operates SAMHSA/CAP-accredited forensic and CLIA-certified clinical laboratory testing services, providing comprehensive drug testing solutions from rapid screening to confirmatory LC-MS/MS analysis. The U-VERIFY™ system integrates forensic DNA verification with unobserved sample collection, while the QuickScreen products serve as preliminary screening tools. All testing confirms at the highest certification levels with results typically within 72 business hours.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• U-VERIFY™: DNA-verified urine drug testing solution enabling remote, unobserved collection with forensic DNA verification. The market leader in DNA-verified drug testing.
• ansa
• Countrywide Testing
• QuickScreen

Products and services

• U-VERIFY™ DNA-Verified Urine Drug Testing

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered supporting infrastructure, core channel, related product line and key government client.

• HORIZON Lab Systems LLCsupporting infrastructureTechnology or IntegrationProvides LabOnline portal technology powering Phamatech's forensic laboratory results system. The HORIZON® platform enables online lab results access for forensic clients.
• Countrywide Testingcore channelChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorE-commerce distribution partner for at-home drug testing products. Sells QuickScreen testing cups, dip cards, and at-home collection kits through countrywidetesting.com.
• Ansa Home Healthrelated product lineOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerRelated brand offering STI testing, UTI testing, bacterial vaginosis testing, and paternity testing services. Operated under ansa-health.com as part of Phamatech's health testing portfolio.
• Los Angeles County Probation Departmentkey government clientStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partnership providing drug testing services for LA County probationers. Includes dedicated collection sites, donor portal instructions, and color-call system for random testing coordination.
• Los Angeles Department of Children Services (LADCFS)key government clientStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecialized drug testing program for child welfare cases including donor instructions, collection site lists, survey forms, complaint forms, daily random/weekly selection system, and medical cross-reactivity forms.
• Federal Bureau of Prisonskey government clientStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal government partnership providing forensic drug testing services for Bureau of Prisons programs and correctional facilities.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Quest Diagnostics: Largest U.S. clinical/forensic drug testing laboratory with SAMHSA-certified drug testing panels and broad employer and government contracts. Directly comparable to Phamatech for clinical and workplace testing services, though at vastly greater scale.
• Laboratory Corporation of America (Labcorp): Major U.S. clinical laboratory network providing forensic, clinical, and employer drug testing across the U.S. Comparable on clinical drug testing, CLIA/SAMHSA certification, and government/healthcare customer base.
• Omega Laboratories: Specialist forensic and workplace drug testing laboratory focused on legally defensible urine, hair, and oral fluid testing. Highly comparable niche lab competitor targeting employers, government, and legal clients.
• Cordant Health Solutions: Forensic and clinical drug testing lab serving courts, criminal justice, and behavioral health programs with monitoring and toxicology services. Directly comparable customer segments (probation, child welfare, treatment) and competing LC-MS/MS workflow.
• Clinical Reference Laboratory (CRL): CLIA-certified reference lab providing clinical and forensic toxicology testing to healthcare providers and employers. Comparable analytical testing services and lab-based business model.
• Psychemedics Corporation: Pioneer in hair-based drug testing for employers and legal clients. Comparable specialty drug testing focus and government/employer customer mix.

Broad incumbents

• Abbott Toxicology: Diversified diagnostics giant with toxicology screening products and laboratory services under a much broader portfolio. Competes broadly in drug screening reagents, instrumentation, and lab services.
• Thermo Fisher Scientific: Provides LC-MS/MS instruments, consumables and clinical/forensic toxicology workflows used across drug testing labs, including the LC-MS/MS methodology Phamatech employs.
• BioReference Laboratories: Clinical reference laboratory offering toxicology and clinical drug testing in addition to broader diagnostic services. Comparable lab testing services to clinical healthcare providers.

Emerging players

• Confirm BioSciences: Specialty provider of rapid drug screening cups, dip cards, and at-home testing kits through e-commerce channels. Closely comparable to Countrywide Testing / QuickScreen product line.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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