What is the FEI doing to ensure that commonly used controlled medication substances do not lead to accidental positive tests at competitions? What was the “FEI list of Detection Times”?
A.The FEI has produced a list of medications with detection times – previously known as the “medicine box”: These have known time periods after which they will fall below certain detection levels. The cost of undertaking the research to provide this information is high, but the FEI is fully committed to that investment in the future. This list of medications with known detection times can be found here. Having access to more medications with published detection times will also assist stakeholders in making important decisions about the treatment of their horses in preparation for competition. Information about the FEI approach to anti-doping and medication control has always been publicly available. However to complement the new approach, the FEI has substantially increased the accessibility to that information, which is available in a variety of easy to use formats. These formats are also suitable for educational and training purposes, of both athletes and the required FEI officials.
