UK drug analysis company HFL has launched an accredited testing service for drug contamination of sports supplements.
The new tests, which will protect both athletes and the supplement industry, will detect IOC-banned drugs such as nandrolone and ephedrine, in a range of supplement formulations, claims the company.
HFL says that the supplement industry is often blamed for drug contamination of supplements and few companies have sufficient laboratory equipment to counter the argument and guarantee product integrity.
HFL chief executive Dr David Hall commented: "We are delighted to be able to offer the UK's first accredited drug testing service for supplements and believe this is a positive step for both the industry and consumers."
The new service offered by HFL, which claims to be the world's largest anti-doping laboratory, sits alongside quality assurance programmes already established for animal feed, said the company.
The analytical methods have been accredited by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) under ISO 17025, an internationally recognised quality standard for analytical testing.