By Patrice Waters, Founder & President, Tailored Testing Services This is the first part of a series on project management. Look for Part 2 in a future issue of The Voice. Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, The Rolling Stones,...
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4 Things every employer should know about oral fluid testing
By Bill Current, President & Founder of the Current Consulting Group The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) did a very smart thing when it published a final rule in the Federal Register (88 FR 27596) on May 2, 2023, that, among other things, amended DOT’s...
NDASA submits comments on DOT proposal to add fentanyl to drug testing panel
Submit your comments by Friday, October 17. NDASA has submitted its comments on the Procedures for Transportation Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs: Addition of Fentanyl to the Department of Transportation's Drug-Testing Panel; Harmonization with...
NDASA Announces 2026 Conferene Keynote Speaker: Dr. Stephen Loyd
The National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association is pleased to welcome nationally respected addiction medical specialist and Director of Drug Policy for the State of West Virginia, Dr. Stephen Loyd, as the keynote speaker at the association's 2026 Conference &...
URGENT Take Action NOW on Rescheduling Marijuana
Safety is on the line as the presidential administration signals a schedule change for marijuana. We must act now to protect our industry and to stand for workplace safety by preserving testing for THC. OUR MESSAGE We are profoundly concerned about the proposed...
The Relationship Between a DER and MRO
By: Jonathan Baktari MD, US Drug Test Centers Multiple professionals play a role in any company’s drug-free workplace program. Two of them are the designated employer representative (DER) and the medical review officer (MRO). What do these specialists do, and how do...
New Director of ODAPC Announced
The National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association (NDASA) is pleased to congratulate Doug Simon on being named the new director of the U.S. Department of Transportation's Office of Drug and Alcohol Policy Compliance (ODAPC). Mr. Simon joined the office earlier this...
Are you coming to NDASA’s 2025 Conference? Share your excitement
Let your professional contacts and industry colleagues know that you will be attending, sponsoring, training, speaking or exhibiting at NDASA's 2025 Conference & Tradeshow in Jacksonville this April by posting on social media. Attendees, exhibitors, sponsors,...
2025 Hall of Fame Award Nominations Due 1.31.25
In recognition of those who have made significant contributions to the nation’s drug and alcohol testing industry, NDASA is once again seeking nominations for the "Industry Hall of Fame” recognition, which will be awarded at the annual Hall of Fame Luncheon at our...
To change a regulation or not to change a regulation – THAT is the question
By Patrice Kelly, Senior Policy Executive Advisor, NDASA (on detail from the U.S. Department of Transportation) When you read a regulatory provision that does not make sense to you, you should pause and ask yourself if you are reading it correctly. You also should...