| SF Chronicle reporters Megan Cassidy and Jason Fagone reported: S.F. lab scandal: Management lowered standards prior to analyst’s meth bust. |
“The fact that the head of the toxicology lab pushed to lower the standards for his own job description is emblematic of the lowering of standards of the Medical Examiner’s Office across the board,” Raju said in a statement. “Given its loss of accreditation, high turnover rate, and deteriorating protocols that have now come to light, this is clearly an office in need of an overhaul.”
