And approved only means it can be used to treat something

Basically the authorities didn't think it was of any clinical use

Posted By: SCC 28 on March 8th 2016 at 10:42:39

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Sharapova (NCFC) - paulg, Mar 8, 10:16:56
- Seems to me she took it for the benefits - real or perceived... (NCFC) - Dandy Highburyman, Mar 8, 11:05:59
  - I think it was a mistake and too long a ban would be harsh but I (NCFC) - Jim, Mar 8, 11:35:28
    - Russian speed skater world champ tested positive today (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 8, 13:17:33
  - I think that it was a mistake, her deal with Nike alone is worth $12.5M a year... (n/m) (NCFC) - Vivid Data Shark, Mar 8, 11:22:59
    - Lance Armstrong set up charities as well as raked in sponsorship... (NCFC) - Dandy Highburyman, Mar 8, 11:46:47
      - Yes, but she'd just signed a 5 year deal with them...sit back and count the cash... (n/m) (NCFC) - Vivid Data Shark, Mar 8, 13:19:19
      - His sponsorship was because he was so good (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 8, 11:55:09
        
        Although everybody was doping (nearly)... (NCFC) - loz, Mar 8, 12:21:38
        
        Wouldn't call pedalling fast a talent when you're doping tbh (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 8, 12:25:58
    - since most of her sponsorship earnings are prob due to her looks more than her ability.. (NCFC) - mr carra, Mar 8, 11:26:15
      - Yep same as kournikova (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 8, 11:27:05
        
        Kournikova was the GOAT (NCFC) - Charles21, Mar 8, 11:39:46
- Unfortunately the maximum ban for this horrific drugs cheat is 4 years (NCFC) - Charles21, Mar 8, 10:56:16
- apparently it isn't legal for any doctor to prescribe it in America (NCFC) - mr carra, Mar 8, 10:34:03
  - So what? (NCFC) - Old Git, Mar 8, 10:40:07
    - And approved only means it can be used to treat something (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 8, 10:42:39
      - so a drug known for performance enhancing properties but with no proven clinical benefit? (NCFC) - CWC, Mar 8, 11:05:52
        
        But so what if it was permitted? (NCFC) - Old Git, Mar 8, 11:09:11
        
        yes they can, and anyone else is free to judge their character accordingly (NCFC) - CWC, Mar 8, 11:37:14
        
        Top athletes take anything they can to get an edge (NCFC) - Old Git, Mar 8, 12:01:29
        
        Wishing he was on her legal team ^^^^ (NCFC) - Tombs, Mar 8, 11:19:15
        
        I'd love to get my hands on her briefs (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Mar 8, 11:28:45
        
        😮 Gosh! (NCFC) - Tombs, Mar 8, 11:31:30
        
        Agreed but not a crime to look for legal edges (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 8, 11:08:59
        
        it is if you keep doing it once it is illegal (NCFC) - mr carra, Mar 8, 11:18:24
        
        or pay a better quack (n/m) (NCFC) - Tombs, Mar 8, 11:21:56
        
        Of course nobody is denying that (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 8, 11:20:49
  - Good article here (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 8, 10:38:52
- Well her mistake was not stopping before the new year. I think it's a given that pretty (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Mar 8, 10:30:01
- Leicester this season: all hepped on goofballs via the ex-Juve medico. (n/m) (NCFC) - MIKEWALKER, Mar 8, 10:28:49
- Vitamin c isn't banned yet. (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Mar 8, 10:28:23
  - if any of our lot went down with scurvy .. (NCFC) - paulg, Mar 8, 10:31:01
- She still won fuck all though didn't she, the beautiful wrong-un? (n/m) (NCFC) - MIKEWALKER, Mar 8, 10:28:04
  - She's won all the majors (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Mar 8, 10:52:58
- As an oxygen boosting... (NCFC) - loz, Mar 8, 10:26:56
  - hope our lads aren't on performance enhancing drugs (n/m) (NCFC) - Tombs, Mar 8, 12:05:38
  - Uses some oxygen chamber too (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 8, 10:31:07
  - "gluten intolerance" (NCFC) - paulg, Mar 8, 10:29:24

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