Facts
The Spanish Agency for the Protection of Health in Sport (Agencia Española de Protección de la Salud en el Deporte, AEPSAD) charges respondent E13 for a violation of the Anti-Doping rules. During a doping control in January 24, 2015, a sample was taken for doping test purposes. Analysis of the sample showed the presence of pseudoephedrine which is a prohibited substances according the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) 2015 prohibited list. It is regarded as a specified substance.
History
The respondent had used medication to treat symptoms of the flew and allergies, for this the respondent has a prescription from his physician.
However the respondent is still responsible for what he ingests and he does not have a Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE).
Decision
- The sanction is a period of ineligibility of three months.
- The obtained results in the championship are cancelled.
- The period of ineligibility will be reduced with half of the time spent in voluntary suspension.
- The sanction starts from the date of the notification.
