Swiss Laboratory for Doping Analyses
# Swiss Laboratory for Doping Analyses

The Swiss Laboratory for Doping Analyses (French: Laboratoire suisse d'analyse du dopage, LAD) is the only anti-doping laboratory in Switzerland.

It is affiliated to the University Hospital of Lausanne and is located in Épalinges (urban area of Lausanne).

## History

The Swiss Laboratory for Doping Analyses was founded in 1990 and accredited by the International Olympic Committee in 1991.

It is also accredited by the World Anti-Doping Agency.

## Mission

The Swiss Laboratory for Doping Analyses is the testing laboratory for many international sport competitions such as the Tour de France (since 1997), the UEFA Euro 2008 and the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

