The TUE process allows athlete to obtain approval to use a prescribed prohibited substance or method for the treatment of a legitimate medical condition, such as asthma.
The TUE process allows an asthmatic and a person with a heart condition to compete in the final of a Grand Slam. It also allows successful applicants to be the tooth fairy and fly around on magic dust alone. The most popular forms of magic dust are metabolism intensifiers in endurance sportsmen. Oh, they also happen to be found in asthma medications. Cough... Cough... Cough...