The safety of athletes in the administration of medicinal substances

Tatiana Timercan

Authors

Tatiana Timercan Nicolae Testemițanu State University of Medicine and Pharmacy https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2313-8654

Keywords:

doping, Prohibited List, Therapeutic Use Exemption, WADA, World Anti-doping Code, International Standard

Abstract

Aiming at the artificial improvement of sports performance, doping opposes the sport principle of encouraging a fair and equitable competition. The use by athletes of different substances and methods for performance improvement represents a flagrant violation of sports ethics rules and Olympic principles. In order to avoid the abusive administration of such medicines and to encourage the true play, World Anti-Doping Agency created and annually updated the list identifying the prohibited substances and prohibited methods in sports (The Prohibited List) as a mandatory International Standard and part of the World Anti-Doping Program. Because many commonly used medicines contain substances included in the World Anti-Doping Code Prohibited List, an athlete who needs to use a prohibited substance or prohibited method for therapeutic reasons must apply for and obtain a Therapeutic Use Exemption.

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