An Ethiopian pharmacy has been banned from trading for three months after a government inquiry confirmed it had illegally sold the blood-boosting drug EPO without a prescription, as revealed by a Guardian investigation. One pharmacist also admitted to having previously sold EPO to athletes. The inquiry disproved the pharmacy manager’s claim that prescriptions had been sought before the EPO was dispensed to undercover journalists. The Ethiopian Athletics Federation , of which Haile Gebreselassie is president, pledged to crack down on cheating in sport. A confused picture also emerged at the Ethiopian Anti-Doping Agency, which gave conflicting figures when asked to provide details of urine and blood tests during the national championships.

Source: Ethiopian News August 29, 2017 17:15 UTC