Integrating Expertisefor a Better Society

Shared Goal,
Shared Mission

Japan Anti-Doping Agency (JADA)
c/o Japan Institute of Sports Sciences, 3-15-1 Nishigaoka, Kita-ku, Tokyo 115-0056 JAPANTEL. +81-3-5963-8030 FAX. +81-3-5963-8031

Commissioned by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology

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Both society and sport are becoming increasingly diversified and complex.
Doping in sport corresponds to the advancement of society and sport. It can be said that the two are areflection of each other.

Integrating Expertise
Leading to Future Possibilities
Innovation is Creation

Anti-doping activity is not limited to sport. It is to ensure that clean athletes can perform to their fullpotential as well as to protect and develop the values and spirit of sport as a shared asset of society.
Doping in sport can be seen as a societal issue in the interest of public health.
In some cases, the drugs that are being abused are not yet on the market and even not at the research
stage, thus are not yet verified for their safety and efficacy. In other cases, the inappropriate use ofmedicine can be identified, hence the safeguarding of people’s health or treating an illness or injury
may lead to serious health-related risks. It is also increasingly the case that doping has spread even toschool sport and the community level. It is now recognised as a common societal issue in the world
regardless of the level of performance in sport.
In Japan, an initiative has been established that integrates expertise across different professional fields
by recognising and sharing specialist knowledge and the respective mission. This overarching strategy isto promote the Anti-Doping Movement.
Our aim is to impart the idea that every single person has the ability to become a real champion insociety and to help realise a better society.

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Doping Control introduced fromthe 58th National Sport Festival
JPA cooperated in anti-doping
activities for the first time.

The First World Anti-Doping
Code adopted

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Government of Japan formulated“Guidelines for the Preventionof Doping in Sport”

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Certified Sports Pharmacists
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UNESCO International
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First World Conference
on Doping in Sport

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and a system for registereddrug sellers created

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“2 fields 1 goal” campaign launched jointlyby WADA, International Federation ofPharmaceutical Manufacturers & Associations(IFPMA) and Biotechnology IndustryOrganization (BIO)

Six-year pharmaceuticalcourse commenced

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JADA founded

2006

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against Doping in Sport adopted

2012

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16 Sep 2001

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Further promote the importance of anti-doping
activities to realise clean and fair sport

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2001

JADA first in world to establish
a system partnering with JPA

Basic Act on Sport enacted

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2015

Second International Conference on
The Pharmaceutical Industry and theFight Against Doping held in Tokyo
2015 Code in effectJohannesburg Declaration
2015 Code adopted

Sports Pharmacist
e-learning implemented
Tokyo selected as hostcity for 2020 Olympicand Paralympic Games

2014

Internet sales of over-the-counter
drugs commenced“Sport for Tomorrow” initiative commenced

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The Sports Pharmacist System was launched by the Japan Anti-Doping Agency (JADA) in 2009 through apartnership with the Japan Pharmaceutical Association (JPA). Under this joint initiative, JADA is responsible
for ensuring integrity, honesty, fairness and equality in sport, while JPA’s social responsibility for pharmaceuticals is to bring together pharmacists responsible for medical care in Japan. This is the first system of its kindin the world.

“The Certified Sports Pharmacist”
JAPAN Innovation: Uniqueness in Approach and Social Responsibility

2The development of a global anti-doping movement has led to a greater need in Japan for ensuring support
in anti-doping activities which enable athletes and their entourage to seek appropriate advice at anytimeand anywhere. Reassurance from experts with specialist knowledge in pharmaceuticals who also have thelatest information and knowledge relating to anti-doping has become necessary.
JPA and JADA have come together to share the same challenges and recognition related to a growing
problem on doping in sport and together acknowledged that the abuse of drugs is a serious societal issue.
Since a key mission of pharmacists is the provision of the appropriate and proper use of medicine, building
a partnership was a natural move for the protection of not only athletes but also societal health.
The Sports Pharmacist System was developed based on the shared mission between JPA and JADA to implement and deliver continuous and comprehensive anti-doping activities. The Sports Pharmacist System is acollaborative system that integrates mutual expertise and strengths to the maximum extent possible, hence
to achieve an overarching mission by bearing respective responsibilities in the field.

3“Sport” + “Pharmacist”
Sports pharmacists are professionals certified by JADA.
They possess the latest and most accurate information and knowledge on anti-doping rules.
The main objectives of the system are to provide advice on the proper use of substances anddeliver health education, particularly on the appropriate use of medicine.

JADA
Certification

Qualification

A full national license holder as pharmacist

Certification process

Courses (basic & practical) and examination

Validation period

4 years (*Annual certificate continuation fee applies)

Sports pharmacist certification process
Certification course
NewThe 3 biggest “skills” as a sports pharmacist:
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Sympathy with anti-doping activities
Self-motivated and committed to attain knowledge and information oneself regarding
prohibited substances and methods based on the World Anti-Doping CodeMay

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Post-Certification:
Conditions

Basic Course

Applications

DecFebMarchExamination

AprApplication
Certificateforissuedcertification

Individual
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Providing appropriate information suited to the level of performance and the person concerned
Fee: 20,500 yen (valid for 4 years)

Fee: 7,400 yen

Post-Certification

Anti-Doping Movement through Sports Pharmacists

Conditions for continuation
Annual e-learning Practical CourseePracticalCourse×4(once a year)

Conditions for renewal
The certified Sports Pharmacists are required to take an e-learning Basic Course ande-learning Practical Course in the 4th year of their certification period and also takean examination before certification is renewed.

eBasic Course+Sport rules and informationrequired as sport pharmacists:
Anti-doping rules(Rule Violations, Prohibited List,
Therapeutic Use Exemptions (TUE))
Anti-doping workshops for athletes and support personnele
Practical Course+Examination+Renewal fee

Update knowledge of:Prohibited List
International Standard
TUE International
Standard

Difference between sport ethics
and pharmacists ethics

Advice on medicine

Athletes’ voices

Certification sticker
Outreach activities to disseminate information to athletes and the public

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Workshop sessions for sports pharmacists

Certification
Programme textbook

Sports Pharmacist Materials

Certificate5

IRXQISZ1A valuable supporter,
enabling athletes to perform with peace of mind

Anti-doping activities are based on the concepts of protecting the values of sport and ensuring fairness
for all athletes. Doping, however, is not just a problem in the field of sport; it must be
considered as a significant societal and public health issue. For this reason, it is important tocollaborate with pharmacists who are responsible for ensuring the appropriate use of drugs andproviding necessary guidance. I believe that a collaborative approach helps us achieve our goal for
protecting the values of sport.
I would like people involved in sport and anti-doping activities to take a broader

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Sports Pharmacist
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did not
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exist when
when II started
started mymy career
career as
as anan elite
elite athlete.
athlete.
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stopped taking
taking medicine
medicine because
because II was
was afraid
afraid ofof whether
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lead totoan
an anti-doping
anti-doping rules
rules violation.
violation. There
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times II just
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tried toto endure
endure thethe pain.
pain. ItIt isis natural
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athletes
athletes toto taketake care
care ofof their
their own
own bodies.
bodies.
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Sports Pharmacist
Pharmacist System
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provides anan environment
environment forfor athletes
athletes toto inquire
inquire about
about
substances
substances anytime,anytime, anywhere.
anywhere. Sports
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pharmacists cancan provide
provide peace
peace ofof mind
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since athletes
athletes cancan consult
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hope thatthat people
people begin
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this category.
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sports pharmacists
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perspective in realising that “on top of protecting the values of sport,.%(%anti-doping activities have the welfare of society at large
in mind.”Also, I would also like pharmacists to take an active role in anti-doping education
extending from their medical settings to educate the younger generation.
Even though at first glance pharmacists may not necessarily be directly related tosport, my wish is to spread the anti-doping movement not only in Japanbut also around the world by working together.

clean
clean sport
sport culture
culture andand this
this mission
mission should
should be
be pursued
pursuedbyby everyone
everyone together
together “as“as one,”
one,” including
including athletes,
athletes, coaches,coaches, families
families

Hidenori Suzuki
President,President, Japan
Japan Anti-Doping
Anti-Doping Agency
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Amid the existence of self-medication, a key task of pharmacists is to ensure the6

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While the societal problem of drug abuse exists in society, doping should also be seen in the samelight. In view of the appropriate use of medicine, the aim of JADA’s activities is the same as ourinherent mission as a pharmacist. A shared expertise between the two enables an active role as thepharmacists in sport.
I believe that pharmacists with expert knowledge have a responsibility to do everything they canto preserve the integrity of sport. As sports pharmacists, giving proper advice to athletes and sportpersonnel can be an extension of their daily professional life.
I’d like to see that the knowledge gained as a sports pharmacist is used toprovide advice on a daily basis and for pharmacists to take part in local activities
regarding drugs in sport.
It’s our job to create an environment that enables sports pharmacists
to play active roles. Going forward, I hope we can work together with
JADA to build a framework that makes this a greater reality.

Deputy Chairman, Japan Pharmaceutical Association

Yuka Murofushi
JADA
JADA Athlete
Athlete Committee
Committee

andand supporters
supporters alike.
alike.
II hopehope thatthat more
more people,people, irrespective
irrespective ofof nationality,nationality, comecome toto realise
realise thatthat thethe sport
sport
arena
arena isis not
not thethe only
only one
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transmitting thethe concept
concept ofof fairness
fairness andand thatthat aa new
new innovativeinnovative
system,system, thatthat is,is, thethe Sports
Sports Pharmacist
Pharmacist System,
System, isis forfor ensuring
ensuring
athletes
athletes competecompete fairly
fairly andand respectfully.
respectfully.

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A system fully reflecting the 2015 Code

Promoting highly developed activities
as professionals for the integrity of sport
and the appropriate use of drugs

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A partnership of shared values
Facing the fight against doping as apublic health issue

WithWith sports
sports pharmacists,
pharmacists, athletesathletes cancan ask
ask questions
questions forfor reassurance
reassurance as
as anti-doping
anti-doping rules
rules
becomebecome stringent.
stringent. It’s
It’s great
great toto havehave people
people who
who cancan confirm
confirm at
at anytime
anytime whether
whether itit isis permissible
permissibletoto taketake aa certain
certain drug
drug oror supplement.
supplement.
From
From thethe pharmacist’s
pharmacist’s point
point ofof view,
view, they
they have
have one
one further
further rolerole toto play,
play, andand itit isis such
such aasignificantone.
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contains aa
prohibitedprohibited substancesubstance oror not.
not.
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World Anti-Doping
Anti-Doping Code
Code (Code)(Code) effective
effective onon 11 January
January 2015
2015 explicitly
explicitly statesstatesthethe expected
expected roles
roles andand responsibilities
responsibilities ofof athlete
athlete support
support personnel.
personnel.
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use ofof medicine
medicine isis thethe personal
personal strict
strict liability
liability ofof each
each athlete,athlete, but
but it’s
it’s extremely
extremely important
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that
that wewe widely
widely communicate
communicate thatthat there
there areare sports
sports pharmacists
pharmacists onon handhand asasathletes’ partners toto provide
provide them
them withwith help
help onon substances.
substances.
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be tragic
tragic forfor anyone
anyone ifif an
an athlete
athlete accidentally
accidentally takes
takes aa prohibitedprohibited substancesubstance
withwith absolutely
absolutely nono intention
intention ofof doping.
doping. While
While providing
providing education
education toto stressstress thatthat ananindividual
individual must
must manage
manage andand taketake responsibility
responsibility forfor whatwhat hehe oror sheshe ingests,
ingests,
II wouldwould also
also like
like toto emphasiseemphasise thatthat sports
sports pharmacists
pharmacists areare here
here toto help.
help.

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Etsuko Kamihigashi

JAPANJAPAN SPORT
SPORTCOUNCILCOUNCIL
Pharmacist,Pharmacist, Medical
Medical Center,Center, Japan
Japan Institute
Institute ofof Sports
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Global Drug Reference Online (Global DRO), partnered with theUK, Canada, the US and Japan, is a system that enables users tosearch for prohibited substances based on the latest Prohibited
List and the status of brand information for respective countries.

Be a Real Champion in Society
Integrating Expertise to Achieve a Shared Mission

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Number of Certified Sports Pharmacists“Anti-doping in sport” and “pharmacists” may first appear to be two distinct andseparate areas of expertise. The Sports Pharmacists System bridges
these professional fields for a shared and integrated mission.

An Evolving and Developing Support System
Athletes first, safeguarding the values of sport
JADA’s vision is to foster “Real Champions.” To achieve this, we promote anti-doping activities andpromote multi-layered activities which not only support athletes but also protect the spirit andvalues of sport.
Each individual has the right to participate in clean sport. Protecting others’ rights is also
imperative. Athletes are surrounded by a variety of different environments. JADA has been
established to ensure the right to be protected for all and is strengthening a support systemthat enables athletes to make their own decisions from a wide range of information. The system
also promotes an understanding of athletes’ responsibilities and obligations so that they canact appropriately.
The Sports Pharmacist System enables athletes to consult with experts with reassurance. Theathletes can check the Global DRO system anytime if a prohibited substance is contained, and thenthey can verify the searched results with sports pharmacists anytime. This support system helps
athletes and athlete support personnel make the right decision, which also helps athletes manage
their own health as well as ensure their self-medication.
JADA aims to further reinforce the Sports Pharmacist System as “Anytime, Anywhere, ForAnyone.” for ensuring clean sport and clean athletes.
We will make further innovations going forward in order to progressively provide support foradvancing this movement forward.

8We aspire to create a better society through the Sports Pharmacist System.
In order to safeguard the values and integrity of sport,
it is essential, at minimum, to ensure that athletes do not
inadvertently use or abuse substances that are prohibited.

By harnessing the creativity from various fields,
we can find the ultimate strengths in eachby binding them together to exploit advantages.
This will generate synergies that lead to the advancement of society
through sport which transcends expertise and borders.