ASADA Information

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22 May 2008

Information from ASADA regarding TUEs and ATUEs.

Checking medications fact sheet - http://www.asada.gov.au/resources/factsheets/asada_factsheet_sm_checking_medications_0804.pdf

ATUE Fact Sheet - http://www.asada.gov.au/resources/factsheets/asada_factsheet_sm_atue_0804.pdf
STUE Fact Sheet - http://www.asada.gov.au/resources/factsheets/asada_factsheet_sm_stue_0804.pdf
STUE application - http://www.asdmac.org.au/apply.htm
ATUE Application - http://www.wada-ama.org/rtecontent/document/simplified.pdf

10 May, 2008

ASADA's Fact Sheets have been updated on the ASADA website. The fact sheets are designed to provide players and support personnel with vital anti-doping information.

21 April, 2008

The latest Australian Sports Drug Medical Advisory Committee (ASBMAC) Thereputic Use Eexemption (TUE) application form can be found on their website at http://www.asdmac.org.au/apply.htm

27 March, 2008

Following a number of recent articles relating to the use of colostrum, ASADA has received the advice below from WADA which highlights the concerns faced by athletes who use this substance.

As you can see their advice is that colostrum should be treated in the same way we treat dietary supplements and as such our advice is that athletes should not take this product.

Can you please disseminate this information to athletes in your sport . 

Sport Services Manager
Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority

"As you are aware, the WADA Prohibited List contains a list of prohibited substances. The distinction between substances and products is essential. Products often contain many/various and complex mixture of substances, and this is the case for pharmaceutical products or dietary supplements (especially when derived from natural products). Natural colostrum contains several substances, including IGF-1 which is listed as a prohibited substance (section S2 of the Prohibited List). The nature of colostrum (naturally produced in the early phase of lactation) cannot naturally classify colostrum as a food product but more as a dietary supplement type product.  Athlete cannot be accidentally exposed to colostrum as part of normal food consumption. Taking into account the above elements and the fact that there is still scientific uncertainty on the ability for IGF-1 contained in colostrum to influence plasma levels of IGF-1 , the WADA List Committee adopted a safe approach and recommends athletes not to take colostrum. Again colostrum cannot be part of a normal diet and has to be compared to a dietary supplement, with similar risks associated."

I trust you will find this information helpful.

Dr. Olivier RABIN
Director, Sciences
World Anti-Doping Agency / Agence Mondiale Antidopage
Web:    www.wada-ama.org

7 February, 2008

Information that ASADA is distributing to all athletes on the Registered or Domestic Testing pool as part of their ongoing education program.

In recent times, ASADA has processed a number of Anti-Doping Rule Violations (ADRVs) after athletes' samples were found to contain either (i) Finasteride; or (ii) Cannabinoids (eg. Marijuana).  This information is being distributed as widely as possible to educate athletes and to assist them to comply with their anti-doping responsibilities.

Letter: (Word, PDF)
Fact Sheets: (PDF only) - Cannabinoids, Finasteride, Standard Therapeutic Use Exemptions

Information from ASADA on the WADA 2008 Prohibited list (18 Dec 2007)