BALA CYNWYD, Pa., June 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Law office of
Brodsky & Smith, LLC announces that it is investigating
potential claims against the Board of Directors of MEDTOX
Scientific, Inc. ("MEDTOX" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: MTOX)
relating to the proposed acquisition by Laboratory Corporation of
America Holdings. ("LabCorp").
Under the terms of the transaction, MEDTOX shareholders would
receive only $27.00 in cash for each
share of MEDTOX stock they own. The investigation concerns possible
breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of state law by the
Board of Directors of MEDTOX for not acting in the Company's
shareholders' best interests in connection with the sale process to
LabCorp.
MEDTOX has reported strong operating results for the first
quarter of the fiscal year of 2012. The Company reported a 13.9%
increase in revenue for the first quarter of fiscal year 2012
compared to revenue during the same quarter of the previous year.
Additionally, net income rose 92.3% for the first quarter of 2012
compared to net income in the first quarter of 2011. As a
result, the investigation focuses on the decision to agree to this
transaction at $27.00 a share.
If you own shares of MEDTOX stock and wish to discuss the legal
ramifications of the proposed transaction, or have any questions,
you may e-mail or call the law office of Brodsky & Smith, LLC
who will, without obligation or cost to you, attempt to answer your
questions. You may contact Jason L.
Brodsky, Esquire or Evan J. Smith,
Esquire at Brodsky & Smith, LLC, Two Bala Plaza, Suite
602, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004, by
e-mail at investorrelations@brodsky-smith.com visiting
http://brodsky-smith.com/434-mtox-medtox-scientific-inc.html, or by
calling toll free 877-LEGAL-90.
SOURCE Brodsky & Smith, LLC