The government’s pursuit of celebrity athletes can best be characterized as a witch-hunt in most cases. A notable exception is the case of Roger Clemens. Whereas the government seemingly tried to set up athletes such as Barry Bonds in order to pursue them on perjury charges for lying about their own steroid use, federal agents did not need to resort to these tactics with Roger Clemens. Professor Peter Keane thinks Roger Clemens gave federal prosecutors no choice but to indict him on perjury charges. [Read more…]
Jul
06
Anthony Galea HGH Smuggling Case Turns into Celebrity Athlete Witch-Hunt
Canadian doctor Anthony Galea, a sports medicine pioneer who has treated professional athletes from a variety of sports, has pleaded guilty to illegally smuggling performance-enhancing drugs into the United States and providing them to athletes from the National Football League and the Professional Golfer’s Association. Galea admitted to routinely smuggling human growth hormone (hGH) and Actovegin across Peace Bridge at the United States – Canadian border. One of the most famous athletes treated by Dr. Galea was golfer Tiger Woods. [Read more…]
Jul
05
UFC Fires Nate Marquardt for Testosterone Replacement Therapy Problems
Mixed martial artist Nate Marquardt acknowledged using the anabolic steroid testosterone for medically-supervised testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) during an appearance on MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani on June 28, 2011. He was treated with testoterone injections after his primary care physician discovered that Marquardt’s serum blood testosterone levels were low. Ultimate Fight Championship’s Dana White fired Nate Marquardt due to what he considered a questionable need for TRT after he was suspended by the Pennsylvania State Athletic Commission prior to a June 2011 fight with Rick Story. [Read more…]
Jul
04
Female Athletes on Anabolic Steroids in India
A major doping scandal has engulfed the Indian National Team as eight athletes have tested positive for the use of performance-enhancing drugs over the past few weeks. What is even more surprising is that seven of the eight athletes testing positive for anabolic steroids were women. [Read more…]
Jul
03
Teenagers Using Social Media to Sell Anabolic Steroids
Teenagers in Canada are using social networking websites to sell anabolic steroids according to the Royal Canadian Mounted Patrol (RCMP) in Nanaimo. [Read more…]
Jul
02
Treasure Coast Pharmacy Dispensed Steroids for Infinity Longevity and Lifetime Wellness
Treasure Coast Pharmacy filled anabolic steroid prescription orders for clients of two anti-aging and hormone replacement clinics whose owners are serving sentences in federal prison after pleading guilty to charges related to the distribution of anabolic steroids and human growth hormone (HGH). [Read more…]
Jul
01
Founder of British Dragon Steroid Lab Dead at Age 47
The founder of the original British Dragon underground steroid laboratory has reportedly died as the result of complications from pneumonia. Edwin Richard Crawley co-founded one of the best-known and most successful steroid brands in history. His death comes only weeks after being released from federal prison in the United States. [Read more…]
Jun
30
Charlie Sheen Thinks “F*cking Steroid Maniacs” Should Play in Major League Baseball
Charlie Sheen thinks the use of anabolic steroids should be allowed in Major League Baseball – at least on a limited basis. Sheen tells Sports Illustrated that every MLB baseball team should be allowed one “total f*cking steroid maniac”. He argues that the banning of performance-enhancing drugs should follow the same model as the banning of the spitball in baseball in 1919-1920. [Read more…]
Jun
29
Charlie Sheen Admits Using Steroids for Role of Baseball Player in “Major League”
Charlie Sheen admitted using anabolic steroids in preparation for the role of the fictitious baseball player Rick “Wild Thing” Vaughn in the 1989 movie “Major League”. Sheen makes the confession in Sports Illustrated’s “Where Are They Now” issue according to a report by the New York Daily News. [Read more…]
Jun
29
Treasure Coast Pharmacy Raided by Drug Enforcement Agency
Treasure Coast Pharmacy, a Florida-based compounding pharmacy well known in the bodybuilding community for compounding custom formulations of anabolic steroids, was raided by several U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) agents early on Tuesday morning. The Florida Department of Health also participated in the raid. Agents seized several boxes of documents possibly containing records of prescribing doctors and pharmacy clients. [Read more…]
