Key achievements
The Drug Control Centre benefits from being part of a multi-disciplinary university with strong links with physicians at the NHS Foundation Trust hospitals associated with King's. This has led to signficant research collaborations.
The centre has considerable experience in successfully delivering anti-doping analysis for major games and assisting other centres.
The centre can claim a number of significant firsts in the development of new tests for prohibited substances:
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First tests for amphetamines
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First tests for anabolic steroids
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First controls for hCG
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First controls for dihydrotestosterone
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First pilot study to propose possible markers to detect growth hormone administration by sports competitors
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First WADA/IOC accredited laboratory to gain ISO Guide 25 (predecessor of ISO 17025) accreditation for its sports work