Will fentanyl be added to the DOT panel?

A federal drug advisory group has begun the cumbersome process of placing fentanyl on the list of drugs to test federal safety-sensitive employees and truck drivers for drug use.

While it is clear that fentanyl is an “emerging drug of concern,” it may take up to a year or more for federal drug officials with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to plow through the process.