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What is a Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE)?

Athletes who need banned medications for medical reasons can apply for a TUE. Find out how a TUE works and how it lets athletes compete without violating anti-doping rules.

Last updated on 8 April 2026

Athletes may have illnesses or conditions that require them to take medications or undergo procedures. If the medication or method an athlete is required to use to treat an illness or condition is prohibited as per the World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA) Prohibited List (opens in new tab) , a TUE may give that athlete the authorisation to use that substance or method while competing without invoking an anti-doping rule violation (ADRV) and applicable sanction. Applications for TUEs are evaluated by a panel of physicians the TUE Committee (TUEC).