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Sixty seconds on . . . meldonium

BMJ 2016; 352 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.i1420 (Published 09 March 2016) Cite this as: BMJ 2016;352:i1420

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Re: Sixty seconds on . . . meldonium

I heard somebody on the radio, suggesting that the drug in question might have some protective effect against the development of conditions such as diabetes. Which muddies the waters - is taking medication to prevent the development of a condition, to be banned ? Or, is that allowable in some situations: for example, if there is a 'family history' of the illness in question ?

The one clear thing here, is that if the information about the prohibition of the drug was reasonably well-publicised, it should have been heeded by a high-profile professional tennis player.

Competing interests: No competing interests

13 March 2016
Michael H Stone
Retired Non Clinical
None Private Individual
Coventry CV2 4HN