In recognition of National Recovery Month, NDASA Executive Director Jo McGuire was among a select group of business, union and association leaders invited to the White House by the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), for a discussion on recovery-friendly...
This week, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) administrator issued a Notice of Hearing that is expected to publish in the Federal Register on Thursday, August 29. (Click here to review the Notice of Hearing) In the document, the DEA announced that a hearing on...
By Jonathan Baktari, MD, CEO of US Drug Test Centers Are your employees sober while they’re on the clock? Concerning statistics suggest that more professionals are testing positive for illicit drugs while simultaneously, fewer companies are conducting...
NDASA is pleased to announce that our efforts have been successful in having the Department of Transportation (DOT) withdraw its direct final rule relating to 49 CFR Part 40, "Procedures for Transportation Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs" which would have...
Upholding standards in MRO services By National MRO In today's competitive business landscape, the pressure on Medical Review Officers (MROs) to reduce costs is intense. Unfortunately, this has led many to cut corners, compromising the quality of their services. At...
By Larry Earl, MD, President, National Association of Occupational Health Professionals As the president of the National Association of Occupational Health Professionals (NAOHP), I am very excited to announce our collaboration with NDASA! Please do not hesitate...
By Bill Current, Founder of the Current Consulting Group Did you know the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) mission is to “enforce the controlled substances laws and regulations of the United States… and support non-enforcement programs aimed at reducing the...
By Tim Monahan NDASA is actively engaged in seeking a safety carve-out to protect public safety through continued testing for THC should the U.S. Department of Justice succeed in forcing the Drug Enforcement Administration to reschedule marijuana, against the findings...
By William J. Judge, JD, LL.M., and Nick Hartman, Drug Screening Compliance Institute Background It has been estimated that as many as 45 million workplace drug tests are conducted each year in the United States. The most recent Quest Diagnostics Drug Testing Index...
By Sabra Jones and Chris Heartsill, Regional Toxicology Liaisons, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Regions 5 and 7 Per the Centers for Disease Control, overdose deaths remain the leading cause of injury-related deaths in the United States1 and fentanyl...