Informed Sport joins USADA's recommended supplement certification programs
USADA included Informed Sport among its recommended third-party supplement certifiers, the program announced Nov. 10. The agency said certification can reduce, but cannot eliminate, anti-doping risk.
Informed Sport said on Nov. 10 that the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) was recommending its certification program to athletes. USADA's current guidance lists Informed Sport among five third-party certification programs it recommends to help reduce supplement-related anti-doping risk.1,2
The agency said using a product certified by a recommended program significantly reduces, but does not eliminate, the chance of a positive test. USADA also said it does not endorse individual products and advised athletes to check that the specific lot appears in a certifier’s database or app.2
For coaches working with drug-tested athletes, the listing adds Informed Sport as a USADA-recommended certification option, not a guarantee against a positive test.2
