FORM 8-K


                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


                             Washington, D.C. 20549



                                 CURRENT REPORT


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


      Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 21, 1998



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


                                    Delaware
                 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)


1-11394                                                      95-3863205
(Commission File Number)                      (IRS Employer Identification No.)


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


                                 (612) 636-7466
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)






Item 4.  Other Events.

         On September 18, 1998, the Registrant declared a dividend  distribution
of  one  Preferred  Share  Purchase  Right  on  each  outstanding  share  of the
Registrant's  common stock,  payable to  stockholders of record on September 30,
1998. The Rights are distributed pursuant to a Rights Agreement, dated September
18, 1998, between the Registrant and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company (a
copy of which is attached as Exhibit 4.1). 




                                   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:  September 21, 1998                    By:  /s/Richard J. Braun
                                             -----------------------------------

                                             Name:  Richard J. Braun
                                             Title:    Chief Executive Officer