WADA Prohibited List revision
Sunday, August 31, 2014
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A revised version of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Prohibited List includes an amendment concerning peptide hormones, growth factors and related substances.
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On 1 September 2014, a revised version of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Prohibited List comes into force.
WADA has confirmed that Hypoxia-Inducible Factor (HIF) activators xenon and argon will be added to Section S2.1 of the List.
WADA were alerted to the potential performance-enhancing characteristics of these substances earlier this year, and the WADA List Committee recommended adding them to the Prohibited List. This recommendation was approved by WADA's Executive Committee in May.
Following the change, S2.1 of the List reads as follows:
S2. PEPTIDE HORMONES, GROWTH FACTORS AND RELATED SUBSTANCES
The following substances, and other substances with similar chemical structure or similar biological effect(s), are prohibited:
1. Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agents [e.g. erythropoietin (EPO), darbepoetin (dEPO), hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF) stabilizers and activators (e.g. xenon, argon), methoxy polyethylene glycol-epoetin beta (CERA), peginesatide (Hematide)].
The revised 2014 Prohibited List can be found on the side menu to the right, as well as on WADA's website
