Substance Profile: What Athletes Need to Know about Ostarine
Among its various Prohibited List resources for athletes and their support personnel, USADA publishes substance profiles to highlight vital information about high-risk substances, including Ostarine.
Substance Profile: What Athletes Need to Know about Clomiphene
As a part of competitive sport, many elite athletes must comply with the World Anti-Doping Agency Prohibited List, strict global standards that prohibit the use of certain substances and methods that can enhance performance and cause negative health effects. The WADA Prohibited List helps ensure that athletes can compete on a level playing field anywhere in the world.
To help athletes comply with the List, USADA provides a wide range of resources, including substance profiles, which include important information on high-risk substances like clomiphene.
USADA Retests Samples for Unapproved and Abused Blood Booster
A new class of drugs, called HIF-stabilizing agents, mimic the natural response to hypoxia, or insufficient oxygen, and result in increased production of red blood cells (RBCs). While a number of related pharmaceutical products are being developed to assist in the treatment of legitimate diseases, such as anemia,…
Substance Profiles for Substances Clarified on the 2017 Prohibited List
Each year, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) publishes an updated Prohibited List of Substances and Methods, which outlines nine categories of substances and three categories of methods that are prohibited at all times, in-competition only, or in particular sports.
In Memory of Dr. Jean Fourcroy
Dr. Jean Fourcroy was a treasured member of the medical community and an instrumental part of USADA’s growth as one of its founding board members.
USADA Retests Samples Using New Technology
USADA is retesting stored samples using the latest technologies, which empower more sensitive screening and longer detection windows.