Indian police officers began to raid pharmacies and supplement stores after Indian athletes tested positive for steroids at 2012 Olympics

Distribution and usage of steroids without a physician’s prescription are claimed to be illegal in India. But illegal sale and administration of steroids and other related drugs prosper in this country. Numerous sportspersons acquire these products at drug stores and supplement stores and use them for increase of muscles and performance.
When Indian National Team’s sportspersons tested positive for prohibited medications at the 2012 Summer Olympics, attention of authorities was drawn to pharmacies 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 drug stores and supplement stores lost their business licenses.
Lately law enforcement officers raided 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 found out, steroids and other related drugs were sold at this drug store illegally. Nandrolone phenylpropionate was one of steroids which were named by police officers. Several other steroids were sold illicitly too. Thus, this pharmacy was shut down.
The Health World supplement store located in Kottakkal was also recently searched. Police officers determined 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 pursued because no any steroids were found at the store.
Police officers plan to continue raids. Certain pharmacies and supplement stores may lose their licenses for illicit sale of steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs.