Indian athletes buy steroids at local pharmacies and supplement stores

Sale and administration of steroids without a physician’s prescription are considered to be illegal in India. But illegal distribution and intake of steroids and other related medications prosper in this state. A lot of sportspersons get these medicines at drug stores and supplement stores and use them for enhancement of muscles and performance.
When Indian National Team’s athletes tested positive for prohibited products at the 2012 Summer Olympics, attention of authorities was drawn to drug stores and supplement stores. Local police officers decided to raid drug stores and supplement stores regularly in order to control illicit sale of anabolic steroids and other related drugs. After several raids several drug stores and supplement stores had been shut down.
Lately law enforcement officers searched a drug store and two supplement stores located in the southern part of India.
The Parola Pharmacy located in Valancherry was raided by police officers. As it was determined, steroids and other related products were sold at this pharmacy illegally. Nandrolone phenylpropionate was one of steroids which were identified by police officers. Several other steroids were sold illegally too. So, this pharmacy was shut down.
The Health World supplement store located in Kottakkal was also lately raided. Law enforcement officers saw that Methandienone, Equipose, Testosterone Undecanoate and some other steroids were offered for sale at this supplement store. Thus, it was shut down as well.
Another supplement store which was searched was the AM Nutrition store. But it was not pursued because no any steroids were found 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 preparations.