I don't quite get this one: John Schiefer.
USADA seems to have gone very light because they accepted that the clomiphene was, "caused by a medication prescribed in a therapeutic dose under the care of a physician."
But my Google-fu gives me no indication of why a physician would prescribe clomiphene to a dude. The search term "Clomiphene for men" leads to pretty shady looking sites. It's apparently "off-label" at best. Are any physicians here aware of a medical condition where clomiphene would be considered a good treatment?
If there is, I'm OK with USADA putting on the kid gloves and giving a back-dated 6 months to this guy. But if 6 months is the new standard for every a-hole who gets a valid prescription from a "T clinic," and just "forgets" to apply for a TUE then that's not cool. With this guy's back-dated 6 months he can basically start the new road-racing season without skipping a beat.
USADA seems to have gone very light because they accepted that the clomiphene was, "caused by a medication prescribed in a therapeutic dose under the care of a physician."
But my Google-fu gives me no indication of why a physician would prescribe clomiphene to a dude. The search term "Clomiphene for men" leads to pretty shady looking sites. It's apparently "off-label" at best. Are any physicians here aware of a medical condition where clomiphene would be considered a good treatment?
If there is, I'm OK with USADA putting on the kid gloves and giving a back-dated 6 months to this guy. But if 6 months is the new standard for every a-hole who gets a valid prescription from a "T clinic," and just "forgets" to apply for a TUE then that's not cool. With this guy's back-dated 6 months he can basically start the new road-racing season without skipping a beat.