Steroids are sold illegally at Indian pharmacies and supplement stores

Distribution and intake of steroids without a physician’s prescription are considered to be illicit in India. But illicit sale and application of steroids and other related medicines prosper in this state. Numerous sportspersons buy these preparations at drug stores and supplement stores and use them in order to increase muscles and performance.
When Indian National Team’s athletes tested positive for banned drugs at the 2012 Summer Olympics, attention of authorities was drawn to drug stores and supplement stores. Local police officers decided to search pharmacies and supplement stores regularly in order to control illegal sale of anabolic steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs. After several raids certain drug stores and supplement stores lost their business licenses.
Lately law enforcement officers searched a pharmacy and two supplement stores located in the southern part of India.
The Parola Pharmacy located in Valancherry was searched by law enforcement officers. As it was defined, steroids and other related medicines were sold at this pharmacy illegally. Nandrolone phenylpropionate was one of steroids which were identified by police officers. Certain other steroids were sold illegally too. So, this pharmacy was shut down.
The Health World supplement store located in Kottakkal was also lately searched. Police officers defined that Methandienone, Equipose, Testosterone Undecanoate and some other steroids were offered for sale at this supplement store. Thus, it was shut down too.
Another supplement store that was searched was the AM Nutrition store. But it was not prosecuted because no any steroids were sold at the store.
Law enforcement officers plan to continue raids. Some drug stores and supplement stores may lose their licenses for illegal sale of steroids and other related medications.