Sports Doctors May Accidentally Prescribe Banned Steroids

(Reuters Health)—Sports physicians routinely prescribe corticosteroids to athletes for conditions, such as inflammation, asthma and allergies, but not all of them know which forms of these drugs are banned under anti-doping rules, a study suggests. The survey of 603 physicians from 30 countries found four in five prescribe oral corticosteroids to athletes, one of the... [Read More]
Source: The Rheumatologist - Category: Rheumatology Authors: Tags: Drug Updates Source Type: research