Indian supplement stores lose licenses for sale of steroids

Distribution and application of steroids without a physician’s prescription are claimed to be illicit in India. But illicit sale and usage of steroids and other related medications prosper in this country. Many sportspeople get these products at pharmacies and supplement stores and administer them in order to enhance muscles and performance.
When Indian National Team’s sportspersons tested positive for prohibited medications at the 2012 London Olympics, attention of authorities was drawn to drug stores and supplement stores. Local police officers decided to raid pharmacies and supplement stores regularly in order to control illicit sale of anabolic steroids and other related drugs. After certain raids several pharmacies and supplement stores lost their business licenses.
Recently 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 searched by law enforcement officers. As it was learnt, steroids and other related products were sold at this pharmacy illegally. Nandrolone phenylpropionate was one of steroids which were found by law enforcement officers. Several 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 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 prosecuted because no any steroids were found at the store.
Law enforcement officers plan to continue raids. Certain drug stores and supplement stores will probably lose their licenses for illegal sale of steroids and other related medicines.