Raid on Pharmacy could implicate athletes...

[captainjack]

http://msn.foxsports.com/other/story/6513326?MSNHPHMA

A raid on an Orlando pharmacy Tuesday — part of an ongoing New York state grand jury investigation — could expose widespread steroid use by professional and college athletes.

A report in the Albany, N.Y., Times Union said that more than two dozen doctors, pharmacists, and business owners have been or will be arrested in connection with the investigation of Signature Pharmacy, which has revealed pharmacies and Web sites that have made millions of dollars in profit by allegedly exploiting prescription laws. Investigators uncovered evidence that current MLB, NFL, college, and high school athletes may have been fradulently prescribed performance-enhancing drugs over the Internet.

No specific names have been officially mentioned, but the Times Union reported that Los Angeles Angels center fielder Gary Matthews Jr. is a target, according to "sources with knowledge of the investigation."

Sources also told the paper that investigators recently questioned a physician with the Pittsburgh Steelers about an alleged purchase of around $150,000 of testosterone and human growth hormone.

"This is a criminal investigation, not an administative investigation," Lt. Carl Metzger, commander of the Orlando Metropolitan Bureau of Enforcement, said, according to the Times Union.

"I think that some of their business was legitimate," he said, adding that "much of it was illegal."

Signature Pharmacy last year did an estimated $10 million in business in New York, according to Albany County District Attorney David Soares.

"We're arresting young men on street corners every day for selling drugs," he said. "Signature did $30 million last year ... $250,000 in Albany County."

Internet-based pharmacies have become the new drug delivery system for thousands of customers, and Tuesday's raid of Signature Pharmacy — a business that did an estimated $36 million in business in 2006 — could expose a long list of sports figures, celebrities and others who have gone to the Internet for illegal drugs.

While surveilling the story last year, authorities claim to have seen a player from both the Philadelphia Eagles and the Washington Redskins entering the facility, though it was unclear why they were there.

The store is located in the heart of Orlando and contains a small retail shop that sells primarily bodybuilding supplements, a drug-manufacturing laboratory, and executive offices.

$150,000 WORTH OF HGH AND TEST?!?!! I WONDER WHY THEY WON THE SUPERBOWL.
-JACK-

[filthyr]

This is unfortunate as I know a couple fellas who have used
Signature. They make quality hormones.

[Need2Lift]

Someone was posting last week about how to get a "legal" script for HRT and how you could buy anything you wanted "legally", and get your insurance to pay for a large portion of it, and never have to worry about obtaining steroids ilegally again. I wonder if this is one of those supossedly "legal" avenues

[The Anonymizer]

Originally Posted by Need2Lift

Someone was posting last week about how to get a "legal" script for HRT and how you could buy anything you wanted "legally", and get your insurance to pay for a large portion of it, and never have to worry about obtaining steroids ilegally again. I wonder if this is one of those supossedly "legal" avenues

for the normal person, there is still no risk getting steroids prescribed from an HRT. the doctor is takes liability for his actions, not the patient. the only reason these athletes are under inspection is because theyre pro athletes and steroids are not allowed in their sport.

[Need2Lift]

Originally Posted by The Anonymizer

for the normal person, there is still no risk getting steroids prescribed from an HRT. the doctor is takes liability for his actions, not the patient. the only reason these athletes are under inspection is because theyre pro athletes and steroids are not allowed in their sport.

I agree, but it's still not perfectly legal as advertised. One could also make the argument that normal person who only buys enough for his/her own personal use would not be a target for the cops either. So the risk would be the same going the underground not-so-legal route, as it would the online pharmacy "legal" route.

[Mindfcuk]

Originally Posted by Need2Lift

I agree, but it's still not perfectly legal as advertised. One could also make the argument that normal person who only buys enough for his/her own personal use would not be a target for the cops either. So the risk would be the same going the underground not-so-legal route, as it would the online pharmacy "legal" route.

How would it be illegal? Each dr is issued an DEA controlled substance id, and from that is allowed to prescribe what he feels is needed to correct what is defecient in one's body. You as the patient can then be assured that the prescription is fully legal.

Steroids are not illegal, they are CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES- big diffrence. AS Anon stated it was illegal because of the governing body outlaws the use, in addition what hs really made me think is taht through big business, and the shift of national sports and other things the Gov't had to ressurect many Baseball clubs. So they have a right now to be involved- BUT I still say so the fuck what do what you have to win!!!

[odin]

Soares also told reporters that local customers will be held accountable. Up to 24 people in the state are facing felony charges, including six doctors and three pharmacists.

I dont see how, but it says that here.