In April 2010 the Agenţia Naţională Anti-Doping (ANAD), the National Anti-Doping Agency of Romania has reported an anti-doping rule violation against the Athlete Dan Dumitrache after his sample tested positive for the prohibited substance metandienone.
After notification the Athlete was provisional suspended and heard for the ANAD Hearing Commission.
The Athlete stated he had used effort-support substances and medicines as well as naposim (metandienone) and testosterone during the recovery period following the injuries had suffered.
The ANAD Hearing Commission decides to impose a 2 year period of ineligibility on the Athlete, starting on the date of the provisional suspension, i.e. 28 April 2010.