September 23, 2009
FEIN Receives Eligibility for Certification
FEIN has completed the pre-certification phase and is now eligible to receive certification as part of the BSCG program. FEIN is the first product by FEIN to become eligible for BSCG Certification.
Please contact Banned Substances Control Group for details.
News of Interest
"HGH Testing: A Better Way,"
by Larry Brown, Sporting News Radio, July 26, 2010.
"Scientist Don Catlin Says HGH Test for Minor Leaguers may be of Limited Use,"
by Ronald Blum, Associated Press, July 23, 2010.
"MLB Announces Implementation of HGH Testing for Minor League Players,"
by Lance Pugmire, Los Angeles Times, July 22, 2010.
Dr. Catlin states that he doesn't have great expectations for the blood test, but it is all that's available right now.
“Colin Hoobler: There are Plenty of Reasons to Never, Ever Take Steroids”
Syndicated Column, OregonLive.com, July 7, 2010.
Using steroids is illegal, has health risks and cheats one's teammates, friends and family as well as oneself, offers Dr. Linn Goldberg, the lead researcher in a steroid prevention program for high school football players called ATLAS.
“Long-term Steroid Use Damages the Heart, Research Shows”
by Thomas H. Maugh II, Los Angeles Times blog, April 27, 2010.
New research shows that long-term use of anabolic steroids can severely impair the heart’s ability to pump blood throughout the body.
“Oliveira Suspended for Illegal Supplement,”
Cycling News, April 15, 2010.
USADA announced a two-year suspension for Flavia Oliveira, who tested positive for oxilofrine while racing with the Italian professional team SC Michela Fanini in June, 2009.
