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Drug Classification Change Notice - New Prohibited Practice Designation

Please be advised that the RCI Board of Directors on April 14, 2002 approved the recommendation(s) of its Drug Testing Standards and Practices (DTSP) Committee to establish a new category known as “Prohibited Practices.”
A) The possession and/or use of a drug, substance or medication, specified below, on the premises of a facility under the jurisdiction of the regulatory body for which a recognized analytical method has not been developed to detect and confirm the administration of such substance; or the use of which may endanger the health and welfare of the horse or endanger the safety of the rider or driver; or the use of which may adversely affect the integrity of racing:
  1. Erythropoietin
  2. Darbepoietin
The possession and/or use of a drug, substance, or medication on the premises of a facility under the jurisdiction of the regulatory body that has not been approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in the United States.
 



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