Therapeutic Use Exemptions (TUE) give athletes the authorization to take a medication that is required to treat an illness or condition that happens to fall under the Prohibited List.

If any Athlete needs to continue to Use the Prohibited Substance or Prohibited Method after the expiry date of a TUE, he/she must submit an application for a new TUE well in advance of that expiry date, so that there is sufficient time for a decision to be made on the application before the expiry date.

Click here for more information on the WADA website. Additional TUE documents are available below.

The purpose of the International Standard for TUE (ISTUE) is to ensure that the process of granting TUEs is harmonized across sports and countries.

The current ISTUE came into force on January 1 2021 and is available from the WADA download centre here - International Standard for Therapeutic Use Exemptions.