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Veronica Campbell- Brown may had declared that she used a product ahead of her positive drug test, his development could have a major impact when the sprint queen face a hearing for using a banned substances.
Importantly, however, it is also understood that there was no Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) in place, which means that Campbell-Browns will still have to face a hearing.
The TUE is a pre-approved facility, which allows athletes to use certain banned substances for medical conditions.
Campbell-Brown's 'A' sample, taken after her performance at the May 4 Jamaica International Invitational at the National Stadium, returned an adverse analytical finding, reportedly triggered by the presence of a diuretic.
Up to last night, the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA) had not received official notification of the findings of Campbell-Brown's 'B' sample, but the association's president, Dr Warren Blake, on Saturday did confirm that a Jamaican athlete had returned an adverse analytical finding from their 'A' sample at the meet.
Diuretics are banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) for their ability to mask the presence of performance-enhancing drugs.
However, sources close to the situation informed that the athlete had notified the doping control authorities that she had taken medication, with the subsequent tests turning up the presence of banned substances.
Unconfirmed reports also suggest that the label of the product used by the seven-time Olympic medallist does not reveal the banned properties.
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