The World Anti-Doping Agency says there have been 99 positive tests for meldonium since Jan. 1, reports the Associated Press. (fortune.com)
The difference is that now, unlike prior decades, the testers are not that far behind — as we saw in January, when tennis superstar Maria Sharapova tested positive for a substance called meldonium, a heart - failure drug that had just been added to the list of banned substances. (scientificamerican.com)
«As meldonium is a non-specified substance under the WADA (and, therefore, TADP) list of Prohibited Substances and Prohibited Methods, Ms Sharapova will be provisionally suspended with effect from 12 March, pending determination of the case,» according to ITF in a written statement. (fortune.com)