A Norwegian track coach was suspended by the Norwegian Athletics Association for providing advice on the effects of anabolic steroids and human growth hormone (hGH). Peter Vukicevic allegedly shared details of doping protocols in a series of emails sent to another high-level track coach between 2001 and 2003. [Read more…]
Nov
17
Government May File Criminal Charges Against FedEx for Shipping Illegal Prescription Drugs
FedEx, the private courier delivery company, may face criminal charges in a government investigation targeting illegal drug sales by online pharmacies. The United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has been investigating the role played by FedEx and the United Parcel Service (UPS) in helping online pharmacies illegally distribute prescription drugs. [Read more…]
Nov
16
Using Steroids Pays in Major League Baseball, Just Ask Melky Cabrera
Boys and girls, it pays to use anabolic steroids in Major League Baseball (MLB). It doesn’t matter if you get caught. It doesn’t matter if attempt to coverup your steroid use by fraudulent means. Melky Cabrera’s $16 million payday is proof that the ends justify the means when it comes to high-level performance. [Read more…]
Nov
15
Myogenix Admits “Spawn” Was an Illegal Synthetic Anabolic Steroid Sold as a Dietary Supplement
Myogenix, a California-based dietary supplement company, admitted that they illegally sold an unapproved synthetic anabolic steroid as a dietary supplement between 2007 and 2009. The company pleaded guilty to one count of “introduction and delivery of unapproved drugs with intent to defraud and mislead.” [Read more…]
Nov
14
TenisVal Academy Ends Relationship with Doctor Linked to Lance Armstrong Doping Scandal
When Lance Armstrong was on top of the world dominating the sport of cycling for seven Tour de France victories, many people profited immensely from his success. The sport of cycling itself, his sponsors, his teammates and his doctors. But once society decided to knock Armstrong off the pedestal they were so eager to build for him, almost everyone linked to Armstrong seemed to experience a dramatic reversal of fortune. [Read more…]
Nov
13
Man Tells Cop About Heroin But Keeps Quiet About Steroids in Car
Two men were arrested after a traffic stop ended in the discovery of oral and injectable anabolic steroids hidden in the car. The steroids were discovered after one of the men admitted having heroin in his possession. After disclosing the presence of heroin, the men curiously maintained their silence with regards to the steroids in their possession. [Read more…]
Nov
12
Attention Steroid Dealers: If a Customer Wants to Buy Steroids in a Donut Shop, Of Course It’s a Cop!
What happens when a sports nutrition store employee doesn’t think the store has supplements strong enough for certain customers? Now that most of the steroidal substances sold as dietary supplements are becoming more aggressively regulated, what is the supplement store employee to do? In the case of George Touma, the clerk thought he would offer them something a little stronger and a lot less legal than the dietary supplements sold by his employer. [Read more…]
Nov
11
Mark McGwire Overcomes Steroid Past with New Job as Los Angeles Dodgers Hitting Coach
Mark McGwire has agreed to be the new hitting coach for the Los Angeles Dodgers next season after spending two seasons coaching with the Saint Louis Cardinals organization. The question of his steroid use still comes up even though it’s been over a decade since he dabbled with steroids as a Major League Baseball player. But it seems that McGwire has overcome the steroid stigma – at least when it comes to continued employment within the sport baseball. [Read more…]
Nov
10
2009 NPC Mr. Ohio Sentenced to Sixty Days in Jail for Steroids
The winner of the 2009 NPC Mr. Ohio Bodybuilding Championships was sentenced to sixty days in jail after being convicted of multiple anabolic steroid distribution charges. Super-heavyweight champion Drew “Big Country” Smith was caught up in the aftermath of the “Operation Bulk-Up” steroid investigation. Smith was one of thirteen people who were sentenced to jail (or prison) for steroid-related crimes. He was the last of the defendants to be sentenced in “Operation Bulk-Up”. [Read more…]
Nov
09
Army Sgt. Robert Bales Tested Positive for Anabolic Steroids Three Days After “Kandahar Massacre”
U.S. Army Sergeant Robert Bales used anabolic steroids according to testimony given during pre-trial hearings this week. Bales has been changed by military prosecutors with sixteen counts of premeditated murder, six counts of attempted murder and a single count of wrongfully possessing and using anabolic steroids. Military commanders will use the hearing to determine if the case advances to court martial proceedings. [Read more…]
