Illegal sale of steroids in India

Distribution and administration of steroids without a doctor’s prescription are considered to be illegal in India. But illicit sale and intake of steroids and other related drugs prosper in this state. Many sportspeople obtain these products at drug stores and supplement stores and apply them for increase of muscles and performance.
When Indian National Team’s sportspersons tested positive for prohibited products 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 medicines. After several raids certain drug stores and supplement stores lost their business licenses.
Recently police officers raided 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 defined, steroids and other related products were sold at this pharmacy illegally. Nandrolone phenylpropionate was one of steroids which were found by law enforcement officers. Certain other steroids were sold illegally too. Thus, this pharmacy was shut down.
The Health World supplement store located in Kottakkal was also recently raided. Police officers found that Methandienone, Equipose, Testosterone Undecanoate and some other steroids were offered for sale at this supplement store. So, it was shut down too.
Another supplement store which was searched was the AM Nutrition store. But it was not prosecuted because no any steroids were sold at the store.
Police officers plan to continue raids. Several pharmacies and supplement stores may lose their licenses for illegal sale of steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs.