Testing is conducted at accredited IOC laboratories whenever possible. Athletes who test positive are suspended from the Federation, and the athlete's national federation is fined. The IFBB has published an official Position Paper on Steroids which is available from the IFBB head office in Montreal. The IFBB makes an essential contribution to the development of health, fitness and sport by doing research and printing educational and informative literature that will enable athletes to improve their health, combat the use of drugs, and reach peak athletic performance. These documents are sent without charge to all member federations and to all national Olympic committees and international sports federation leaders throughout the world.
All research is conducted by specialists in their field.
Other than the printing of literature dealing with nutrition, health, drug control, bodybuilding and fitness, the official journal of the IFBB is Flex magazine. This magazine is published in many languages and reaches millions of people around the world every month. Flex magazine's goal is to improve and promote the sport of bodybuilding and fitness, and to help inform readers around the world of bodybuilding activities. It plays a critical role in expanding and promoting the sport of bodybuilding. The IFBB is responsible for all television negotiations with reference to the coverage of competitions above the national level.