Q&A: Meldonium, the drug in Russia´s Olympic doping case
(World News Russia)

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) - Russian curler Alexander Krushelnitsky has been charged with a doping offense at the Pyeongchang Olympics. Krushelnitsky, who won bronze in mixed doubles with his wife Anastasia Bryzgalova, tested positive for meldonium, Russian officials said Monday. Here are some of the key issues surrounding meldonium: ___ Q: What is meldonium? A: A Latvian-made drug available over the counter in Russia and other Eastern European and former Soviet countries, often without a prescription. The drug’s manufacturer, Grindeks, says it is mostly aimed at people with heart...