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About ASDMAC

The Australian Sports Drug Medical Advisory Committee (ASDMAC) is a specialist medical advisory body consisting of experienced medical professionals that provides:

• consideration of applications for Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) applications from athletes for the legitimate therapeutic use of (a) prohibited substance(s) and/or methods
• expert medical advice to drug testing laboratories
• expert medical advice to anti-doping tribunals
• advice to National Sporting Organisations (NSO’s) regarding anti-doping issues e.g. athletes use of asthma medications
• advice to the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA) and the Australian Sports Commission (ASC) on matters relating to anti-doping, including the safety of athletes
• advice to ASADA’s clients relating to sports medicine issues.

 ASDMAC is Australia’s recognised TUE Committee and acts in accordance with the World Anti-Doping Code (the Code). One of ASDMAC’s roles is to consider TUE applications by athletes for the legitimate therapeutic use of prohibited substances.
ASDMAC is an independent body and any information submitted to it is treated as private and highly confidential. Sufficient medical evidence must be provided to ASDMAC before a TUE can be granted. The TUE approval process is subject to strict protocols in line with the Code and the International Standard for Therapeutic Use Exemptions.
ASDMAC will not provide a TUE to you if your NSO or International Federation does not recognise the therapeutic use of prohibited substances under its anti-doping policy.

 

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