Immediately prior to the conduct of the WMA World Indoor Championships 2008 held at Clermont Ferrand, France, a specially appointed WMA Committee met over two days to consider the drafting of a specific WMA Anti-Doping Code. One of the key outcomes of that meeting was the adoption of proMASTERs-FINDEX as an easy reference guide to the WADA (World Anti-Doping Agency) ‘prohibited substances’ list.

Developed in Europe, the proMASTERs-FINDEX is an alphabetical listing of substances that are on the WADA prohibited list that includes an easily recognizable colour coding that defines the classification of the various substances. The list is based on the 2007 Prohibited List and is expected to be upgraded annually when WADA releases its annual listing.

This listing provides athletes and coaches an opportunity to quickly check on any substances to verify their status within the sport of athletics. Care must be taken to ensure that the correct spelling of the substance is applied to prevent errors. The listing is for reference purposes only and has no legal validity. However the listing does overcome one of the major difficulties with the WADA listing which lists substances according to their category rather than their spelling.

WMA is most grateful to the EVAA and the authors of the proMASTERs-FINDEX list for permitting the use of the list on our website. We are confident the list will prove beneficial to Masters Athletes’ and coaches.

Stan Perkins
Chairman, WMA Anti-Doping and Medical Committee