Major pharmaceutical companies love the “war on steroids” in sports almost as much as they love the laws permitting direct-to-consumer advertising. The steroids in baseball scandal involving Barry Bonds and BALCO gave drug firms like Abott Laboratories plenty of opportunity to advertise their flagship testosterone gel to millions of American men. [Read more…]
Sep
08
California Lawmakers Want Congress to Review Activities of Anti-Steroid Group
Twenty-three state senators from California are concerned that the constitutional rights of competitive athletes are being violated by the country’s main anti-steroid and anti-doping watchdog. California Senator Michael Rubio initiated the bipartisan request for a federal review of the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA). [Read more…]
Sep
06
Judge Chastises Steroid Dealer for Endangering the Public
Clayton Moore is the latest bodybuilder who has been sentenced as part of a far-reaching federal investigation into the international steroid trade. Moore pleaded guilty to various felony charges involving anabolic steroid distribution and money laundering earlier this year. He avoided jail and was sentenced to three years probation due to his cooperation during the investigation. [Read more…]
Sep
02
Canadian Police Officer Busted for Importing Steroids into the United States
A Canadian police officer was busted for importing anabolic steroids and other drugs into the United States. Niagra Regional Police Constable Geoff Purdie was charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances. [Read more…]
Aug
31
Steroid Convictions of MedXLife Anti-Aging Clinic Owners Thrown Out By Judge
The owners of the MedXLife anti-aging website were the lucky recipients of a get-out-of-jail-free card from Albany County Judge Stephen W. Herrick. In 2007, Greg Trotta and Brian Schafler had pleaded guilty to felony third-degree diversion of prescription medications and prescriptions, primarily involving anabolic steroids and human growth hormone (hGH). Fast forward five years to 2012 and they still had not been sentenced. [Read more…]
Aug
21
Anabolic Steroids Seized in Australia NOT Intended for Prostitutes
The Sydney Morning Herald newspaper accused traffickers of anabolic steroids of pumping up prostitutes in Bangladesh. Four men boarding a Singapore Airline flight to Bangladesh at the Sydney International Airport were in possession of a significant quantity of the anabolic steroids testosterone (Primoteston Depot) and oxandrolone (Anavar) and approximately one million dollars in cash. The newspaper shockingly suggested that they were part of an international conspiracy to inject prostitutes with the muscle-building drugs. [Read more…]
Aug
08
Brain Research in Teenage Steroid Users
Leslie Henderson and Ann Clark, professors at the Giesel School of Medicine in Dartmouth, are concerned that teenagers who use anabolic steroids may not be aware of the effects of steroids on the brain. Most people have heard about aggression as a possible side effect of steroid use. Stories of “roid rage” have appeared regularly in the news. But according to Henderson and Clark, teenage steroid users may face something more serious than the short-term prospect of steroid-induced aggression. [Read more…]
Aug
05
Hawaii Pilot Faces Fifty Years in Prison for Personal Possession of Anabolic Steroids
A pilot that was contracted by the Kaua’i Fire Department faces up to 50 years in prison for the personal possession of anabolic steroids. Kurt Ventura pleaded guilty to second-degree felony possession of the anabolic steroid oxandrolone, second-degree felony attempted possession of oxandrolone and the illegal use of drug paraphernalia. [Read more…]
Jul
14
Canadian Competitive Bodybuilder Who Sold Steroids Sentenced to Five Years Prison
Reiner Ruska, a 36- year old Canadian amateur bodybuilder, pleaded guilty to three counts of trafficking anabolic steroids and cocaine and one count of possessing more than $70,000 in proceeds from drug trafficking. Ruska was sentenced to five years in prison after defense attorney David Rose and federal prosecutor Lisa Matthews submitted a joint recommendation on his behalf. [Read more…]
Jul
11
Australian Teen Sells Steroids to Become More Popular
A 20-year old Australian man was an “unfashionable, nerdy” teenager when he began selling anabolic steroids. But Jory Humphreys only starting trafficking steroids to gain popularity according to his attorney. This was the defense presented to Justice Peter Applegarth during sentencing. And it worked. [Read more…]
