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"Pumped" about HGH Testing? Careful, It May Violate the ADA

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Entertainment & Sports Lawyer

This article, written by Littler attorney Michael Gregg, focuses on the issue of professional sports organizations testing players for human growth hormone (HGH). “While many politicians have been clamoring for professional sports leagues to implement HGH testing, it is not certain that HGH testing is permissible under the ADA,” concludes Gregg. “Given the uncertainty, Congress or the attorney general may need to amend the Controlled Substances Act to include HGH as a controlled substance.”

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