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India boxing team doctor breached Commonwealth Games no-needle policy

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India boxing team doctor breached Commonwealth Games no-needle policy

India boxing team doctor Amol Patil has received a reprimand from the Commonwealth Games Federation's court for breaches of its no-needle policy.

Syringes prompting an investigation by the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority and the CGF's medical commission followed by a CGF court hearing.

Dr Patil, attending his first Commonwealth Games, administered vitamin B by injection to an athlete that was feeling unwell.

The CGF court found that Dr Patil had breached the no-needle policy by leaving needles in the room while he went to the athletes' village polyclinic to obtain bins for the disposal of the needles.

Under the no-needle policy, needles are required to be stored in a central secured location with restricted access.

A CGF statement said that Dr Patil had "co-operated in disclosing all medication in his possession" and that in the circumstances the court's decision was to "issue a strong written reprimand" to Dr Patil.

A copy of the reprimand letter will be served on the chef de mission of the India team.

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