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Check medications: The World Anti-Doping Agency’s 2023 Prohibited List came into effect on 1 January 2023

We are getting in touch to remind you that the 2023 Prohibited List has been released by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and came into effect on 1 January 2023.

• The 2023 Prohibited List is available on the WADA website here https://www.wada-ama.org/en/news/wada-publishes-2023-prohibited-list The Prohibited List identifies which substances and methods are prohibited at all times, in-competition only, and within specific sports.
• All Athletes and Athlete Support Personnel should familiarise themselves with the new changes in advance of them coming into effect on 1 January 2023.
• UKAD has also published a summary of the major changes on the UKAD website here https://www.ukad.org.uk/news/2023-prohibited-list-summary-changes

If you have any questions on the Prohibited List or a medication you may be using, please contact substance@ukad.org.uk.

Please see the British Fencing anti-doping page at https://www.britishfencing.com/policy-zone/anti-doping-2/

Also note the new online anti-doping education course, Compete Clean, created by UKAD and available on the Clean Sport Hub https://www.ukad.org.uk/cleansporthub

For any questions about the anti-doping information and education, please ask me. For any anti-doping questions that need a medical or technical opinion please email British Fencing’s Medical Officer, Clare Halsted (clarehalsted@blueyonder.co.uk).