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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM 8-K


CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 31, 2005


MEDTOX SCIENTIFIC, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



Delaware 1-11394 95-3863205
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
of incorporation)   Identification No.)



402 West County Road D, St. Paul, Minnesota 55112
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)



Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (651) 636-7466


Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

|_| Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Item 1.01.    Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

On March 31, 2005, MEDTOX Scientific, Inc., "the Registrant", entered into an agreement to provide drugs-of-abuse testing services for First Advantage Occupational Health Services Corporation and First Advantage Screening Corporation, wholly owned subsidiaries of First Advantage Corporation. First Advantage Corporation is one of the largest national providers of drugs-of-abuse testing services to corporations. Under the agreement, the Registrant will provide collection site management services, laboratory testing and point of collection (POC) devices and testing services through its national preferred provider network of clinics (PPN) to First Advantage Corporation and its clients. In the first quarter of 2005, the Registrant has made investments in information systems and incurred increased research and development expense in support of an anticipated future increase in testing and service volume related to this agreement.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


  MEDTOX Scientific, Inc.  
     
     
     
Date:   March 31, 2005 By:          /s/ Richard J. Braun  
  Name:     Richard J. Braun
  Title:       Chief Executive Officer

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