WiSH Webinar: Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE): The Process Explained

 
WiSH Webinars are back with an important topic relating to athletes and those who look after them.

When:   Wednesday 18 May 2022 06:00 PM Johannesburg

Topic:    WiSH Webinar: Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE): The Process Explained

Dr Lervasen Pillay will be joined by members of the SAIDS TUE committee Dr Craig Thompson, Sakumzi Qotsini, and Joanne Kirby to explain the who, what, why and when of the TUE process.

Agenda:

1. Dr Lervasen Pillay - Introduction

2. Dr Craig Thompson - Who needs a TUE and when ?

3. Mr Sakumzi Qotsini - Administrators role in the process

4. Dr Lervasen Pillay - What information does the TUEC require to make a decision

5. Joanne Kirby - Changes in the WADA prohibited List

 

Register in advance for this webinar, brought to you free by Acino Litha:

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_y5mD0WMKTdCR-CX4RzM1IQ

UJ Sport in collaboration with SAIDS invite you to a webinar on Anti-doping

 

In collaboration with the South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport (SAIDS), UJ Sport invites you to an anti-doping webinar with Dr. Amanda Claassen-Smithers.

Date: 17 November 2020
Time: 13H00 to 14H00

"The mission of the South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport (SAIDS) is to detect, deter and prevent the use of the prohibited substances and methods in the South African and international sporting environment that are contrary to the principles of fair play and the health and well-being of athletes" National government.

Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA) encourages all esports athletes, parents and officials to attend.

#UjAlltheWay #BlackAndOrange #webinarseries #antidoping #drugfree

Testing will not be compromised, says SAIDS

Please see below communication from the South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport (SAIDS) regarding the suspension of the South African Doping Control Laboratory in Bloemfontein

Testing will not be compromised, says SAIDS

Testing in South African sport will continue to be thorough and robust in spite of the temporary suspension of the University of Free State’s Bloemfontein laboratory, says the South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport (SAIDS).

Samples taken by SAIDS will be tested at the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) accredited laboratory in Doha, Qatar, which has already been doing some testing for the South African organisation.

SAIDS chief executive officer Khalid Galant said “we want to reassure SASCOC and national sporting federations that testing will continue to be robust and will not be compromised”.

He added that results will still be reported “within the prescribed timelines”.

“There will therefore be no negative impact on the test distribution plan for South African sport, and testing will continue to be robust,” he added.

In March this year SAIDS began sending urine samples to Doha while the South African Doping Control Laboratory at the University of Free State in Bloemfontein temporarily shut down part of its operation. The laboratory had taken this step to give it an opportunity to upgrade equipment and improve staff capacity and training.

However, WADA this week suspended the accreditation of the laboratory until 30 September 2016.

The suspension prohibits the laboratory from carrying out any anti-doping activities, including all analyses of urine and blood samples.

WADA said in a statement that: “During the period of suspension, the laboratory shall address all non-conformities identified in its External Quality Assessment Scheme (EQAS) program and any other non-conformities identified in the course of WADA site visits during the suspension period.”

All blood and urine samples taken by SAIDS will now go to Doha.

The Bloemfontein laboratory operates independently of SAIDS and reports to the University of Free State.