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Blood Doping

Valverde loses Swiss appeal, considers taking case to European Court of Human Rights

Spanish cyclist continues to fight ban that will see him sit out the 2011 season

Performance enhancing drugs… Just a click away

The picture above depicts the front line in combating doping in sport. It is not a new compound of blood booster, but a visual depiction of the Internet.

For the last 10 years, anyone wanting to purchase performance enhancing drugs (PED), can. Online pharmacies offer medications without a prescription or a doctor review. The safety net of trained doctor, diagnosing and prescribing; with a pharmacist controlling supply and medication levels is gone – with a click.