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New EPO test 'high priority' for WADA

Associated Press

Sunday, November 8, 2009

TOKYO -- The World Anti-Doping Agency is studying a new method that would allow wider testing of the banned blood-boosting hormone EPO. Arne Ljungqvist, vice president of WADA, didn't provide details about the new testing process on Sunday, saying its effectiveness still needs to be verified. He said that if the new technique proves successful, it could be used much more widely than the existing system, which is expensive and complicated. "This is a high priority for us, to have this process r ...

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