A cosmetic surgeon who was a regular participant in the Australian version of the reality television series “Extreme Makeover” was fined $15,000 for illegally prescribing anabolic steroids (testosterone) and human growth hormone (hGH). The New South Wales Medical Tribunal found Dr. Michael Zacharia guilty of professional misconduct when he promoted the controversial anti-aging treatment involving the performance-enhancing drugs. [Read more…]
Steroids in Medicine
Dec
24
Jersey City Police Department Discriminates Against Officers on TRT
Police officers who are on medically-prescribed testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) can be selectively targeted for steroid testing according to the Third Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia. The appellate court dismissed the lawsuit brought by Jersey City Police officers Nicholas Kramer, Brian McGovern and Patrick Fay against Police Chief Thomas Comey and the Jersey City Police Department. [Read more…]
Dec
21
Doctor Loses License for Improperly Prescribing Steroids to HIV Patient and Anemia Patient
A Florida doctor who was linked to Treasure Coast Pharmacy has lost his medical license. The Florida Department of Health revoked Dr. Timothy Sigman’s medical license citing five cases where the doctor failed to properly evaluate internet patients and did not have medically justifiable reasons to prescribe anabolic steroids, human growth hormone (hGH) and human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG). [Read more…]
Dec
17
Barry Bonds Case Leads to Increased Steroid Use by Middle-Aged Baseball Fans
The Barry Bonds steroids case has coincided with an unprecedented explosion in the use of anabolic steroids by middle-age baseball fans. While Barry Bonds’ use of transdermal testosterone has been demonized in sports, the use of transdermal testosterone has been celebrated in mainstream society with the popularization of AndroGel and related testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) products. [Read more…]
Nov
26
Something Better Than Steroids Discovered by Salk Institute?
Competitive athletes and bodybuilders may soon be able to add something better than anabolic steroids to their muscle-building and performance-enhancing arsenal of drugs. The Salk Institute has announced a new way to build muscle by suppressing a natural muscle growth inhibitor. Preliminary research indicates that the suppression of a a genome regulator called NCoR1 leads to increased muscle strength, size and endurance. [Read more…]
Nov
17
Pharmacist Suspended for Dispensing Steroids Per Doctor’s Prescription
A pharmacist in Australia has been suspended after dispensing large quantities of anabolic steroids according to a local doctor’s orders. Simon Booy, a pharmacist employed at a Mermaid Beach medical center, dispensed 309 Sustanon, 168 Deca Durabolin 50, 54 Primoteston Depot and 20 Reandron 1000 ampoules to a single client over a 14-month period. [Read more…]
Oct
18
Super Granny Banned for Anabolic Steroid Use
The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has banned 68-year old grandmother Kathy Jager for two years. The popular masters track star tested positive to for anabolic steroids during a doping control at the 2011 USA National Masters Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Berea, Ohio on July 28, 2011. She will not be eligible to compete again until she reaches 70 years of age. [Read more…]
Oct
08
Steroids Still Available from Some Florida Anti-Aging Clinics
The demand for testosterone replacement therapy continues unabated as patients flock to Florida anti-aging and longevity clinics. According to the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, the “Low T” television, newspaper and internet campaign (funded by Abbott Laboratories) has successfully convinced men to seek testing for low testosterone levels. [Read more…]
Oct
06
Masters Shotputter Banned from Track for Using Steroids
A 63-year old master athletes was banned for using anabolic steroids at the USA Masters Track & Field Championship on July 28, 2011. Stephen Craig Shumaker, competing for the Long and Strong Throwers Club, tested positive for exogenous testosterone. [Read more…]
Oct
03
Low T Advertisements Are Not Really Promoting Androgel According to Canadian Government
Abbott Laboratories, the manufacturers of Androgel testosterone gel, have successfully bypassed Canada’s prohibition against direct-to-consumer advertising for pharmaceutical drugs with the promotion of a new “Low T” campaign. Direct-to-consumer (DTC) advertising is banned in most countries around the world with the United States being the notable exception. [Read more…]
