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Meldonium which is also known as mildronate has been banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency effective January 1, 2016.
- Categories: Human Interest, Sports, Health
- Location: Yekaterinburg, Russia
- Event date: 09.03.2016
- Date published: 09.03.2016
- Author: Pavel Lisitsyn
- Credit: Sputnik
- Source: Sputnik
- Original: Digital
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