Indian sportspersons obtain steroids from local supplement stores and pharmacies

Sale and application of steroids without a doctor’s prescription are considered to be illicit in India. But illicit sale and usage of steroids and other related medicines prosper in this country. A lot of sportspersons acquire these products at drug stores and supplement stores and take them for increase of muscles and performance.
When Indian National Team’s athletes tested positive for prohibited drugs at the 2012 London Olympics, attention of authorities was drawn to pharmacies 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 related preparations. After some raids some pharmacies and supplement stores lost their business licenses.
Recently 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 police officers. As it was defined, steroids and other related medicines were sold at this drug store illegally. Nandrolone phenylpropionate was one of steroids which were named by police officers. Certain other steroids were sold illegally as well. So, this drug store was shut down.
The Health World supplement store located in Kottakkal was also lately searched. Police officers found 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 which was raided 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 illicit sale of steroids and other related medications.