USADA CEO, Travis Tygart, Participates In Tackling Doping In Sport 2010 Conference
February 26, 2010
World Sports Law Report has responded to recent developments in anti-doping law and regulation by organizing Tackling Doping in Sport 2010.
Month: February 2010
U.S. Track & Field Athlete, Duane Ross, Receives Two-Year Suspension From USADA
February 5, 2010
February 5, 2010 The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) announced today that Duane Ross, an athlete in the sport of track and field, has received a two-year suspension and disqualification of his athletic results, beginning November 2, 2001, for using banned performance enhancing drugs, including anabolic agents and hormones, in violation of International Association of
Partnership for Clean Competition Announces March Conference and Upcoming Grant Deadline
February 4, 2010
The Partnership for Clean Competition (PCC) – which aims to ensure integrity in sport by supporting high-quality, high-impact, novel research – is now accepting registrations for the first ever PCC Conference on Thursday, March 4, 2010, as well as pre- applications for its first round of 2010 grant funding.
Supplement Safety Now Coalition Praises Introduction of Dietary Supplement Safety Act by Sen. McCain
February 3, 2010
The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) and members of the Supplement Safety Now (www.SupplementSafetyNow.com) coalition today applauded Sen. John McCain for introducing legislation, the Dietary Supplement Safety Act of 2010, that would go a long way in protecting Americans from consuming tainted over-the-counter supplement products labelled as “healthy” but containing designer steroids and other dangerous drugs.
Sen McCain To Hold Press Conference Regarding FDA Supplement Regulations
February 2, 2010
U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ) and others will hold a press conference tomorrow to discuss legislation to improve the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) current regulations ensuring all dietary supplements sold over-the-counter, in retail stores and online are safe and effective.
Supplement Safety Now Releases New Video Concerning Supplement Dangers
February 1, 2010
The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) today launched a public education video called “American Roulette” under its Supplement Safety Now (www.SupplementSafetyNow.com) initiative.