Athletes may have illnesses or conditions that require them to take particular medications. If the medication an athlete is required to take to treat an illness or condition happens to fall under the Prohibited List, a Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) may give that athlete the authorization to take the needed medicine.
The Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) process is a means by which an athlete can obtain approval to use a prescribed prohibited substance or method for the treatment of a legitimate medical condition.
Athletes should advise all medical personnel of their obligation to abide by the anti-doping rules of their sport and that any medical treatment received must not violate these rules.
How many medical personal do you really know this procedure?
In certain health conditions, athletes may need to take certain medications which is listed as a prohibited substance. In such cases, Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) could be given to allow the athlete to use the medication without breaking any doping laws.TUE allows an athlete to use, for therapeutic purposes only, an otherwise prohibited substance or method.
Exemption for chronic diseases
The exemption is for medicines, medical supplies, artificial alternatives ... and biological tests and radiological examinations, which fall within the framework of the treatment and follow-up of the disease, which are within the list guaranteed by the National Fund for Health Insurance. The tariff to which the exemption applies is the compensation tariff specified in the applicable regulations.
In order to benefit from a full or partial exemption, the illness must be diagnosed by a doctor who is contracted to the National Health Insurance Fund. This doctor shall certify the presence of the infection and its degree of severity and the need for its regular medical follow-up and long-term treatment. The doctor should also record the benefit of the constituent medicines for the treatment and tests necessary to follow up the infection.
Exemption is granted in whole or in part based on the doctor's findings based on a written request from the patient.
This decision shall be issued after examination of the file and according to criteria established by the medical committee.
The term had an early use in research on human subjects where a drug or device was requested in the use of a patient not a human subject because, e.g. the patient had no other option.
I agree with you Nihada Ahmetovic but hope this TUE category of drug is appropriately used as per the medical conditions and not to boost their performance. Otherwise defining this category seems like a "Window for opportunity". Strict compliance is recommended to avoid its misuse.
The Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) process is a means by which an athlete can obtain approval to use a prescribed prohibited substance or method for the treatment of a legitimate medical condition.
https://ukad.org.uk/medications-and-substances/about-TUE/
In such dangerous athletic diseases that can not treated unless (except) with use those of TUE, but with complete supervisory medical control. Because may consider as a survival drugs.
Wishes,
Naseer Almukhtar
Good details and suggestions by Dr Nihada.Important points made by Dr Yogesh, Dr Djaafar and other RG colleagues.
A therapeutic use exemption is an exemption that allows an athlete to use, for therapeutic purposes only, an otherwise prohibited substance or method. An exemption is only granted provided that there is no unfair advantage given to the athlete by taking the substance or using the method.
Please have a look at these useful RG links.
Article Therapeutic Use Exemptions
Article Therapeutic use exemption
Article The Use and Abuse of the Therapeutic Use Exemptions Process
Thank you dear RG colleagues for useful information and articles. Unfortunately, medical personnel do not know enough about this area. Attached is the WADA International standard for TUE.
World Anti-doping Agency (WADA) International Standard for Therapeutic Use Exemptions (ISTUE), which governs all Olympic sports requires that a TUE be granted for a 'significant health problem, not have a significant effect on performance,'and have no alternative permitted medicine.
Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) Athletes may at times need to use a prohibited medication to treat a legitimate medical condition. A TUE is an exemption that allows an athlete to use, for therapeutic purposes only, an otherwise prohibited substance or method (of administering a substance).
Check this link
https://www.asada.gov.au/therapeutic-use-exemption
Kind regards
Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) Athletes may at times need to use a prohibited medication to treat a legitimate medical condition. A TUE is an exemption that allows an athlete to use, for therapeutic purposes only, an otherwise prohibited substance or method (of administering a substance )
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