World Anti-Doping Agency Publishes 2019 List of Prohibited Substances and Methods

Earlier this week, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) published its 2019 list of prohibited substances and methods. The list was approved by the WADA Executive Committee on September 20, 2018 and goes into effect January 1, 2019.

Banned List

The list designates what substances and methods are prohibited both in- and out-of-competition, and which substances are banned in particular sports.

The list is being released by WADA three months in advance, so any athletes can take note and make modifications. The List’s annual revision process is led by WADA, beginning with an initial meeting in January and concluding with the publication of the List by 1 October.

For a substance or method to be added to the List, it must be determined that it meets two of the following three criteria:

It has the potential to enhance or enhances sport performance
It represents an actual or potential health risk to the athletes
It violates the spirit of sport

Among the prohibited methods are

manipulation of blood and blood components
chemical and physical manipulation
gene and cell doping

Among the prohibited substances are

anabolic agents
peptide hormones, growth factors, related substances and mimetics
beta-2 agonists
hormone and metabolic modulators
diuretics and masking agents

The World Anti-Doping Agency contributed to this report

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