Iodine has been known to be used for the manufacturing of illegal drugs. In order to control its use, Congress passed stricter legislation that was effective on August 1, 2007 (see 21 CFR Parts 1309 and 1310) . These laws allowed the continued use of iodine for microbiology use, but require all sellers to be registered with Drug Enforcement Agencies and all purchasers to disclose their identification information in order to acquire this highly regulated chemical.

Here are the Steps to Order Iodine

• Provide Hardy Diagnostics an authorized letter from your organization requesting service ( Click here to download a sample letter).
• Provide Hardy Diagnostics a copy of your business license, CLIA license, or other acceptable identification.
• Provide Hardy Diagnostics a list of all persons authorized to purchase iodine.

Please call (800) 266-2222. Ask for our Iodine CSR Coordinator, and be prepared to supply the required information above. Alternatively, you may send an email to Iodine@HardyDiagnostics.com.

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