Pharmacies and supplement stores located in South India lose licenses

Sale and intake of steroids without a physician’s prescription are claimed to be illicit in India. But illegal sale and application of steroids and other related preparations prosper in this country. Numerous sportspeople get these preparations at drug stores and supplement stores and administer them for increase of muscles and performance.
When Indian National Team’s athletes 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 raid drug stores and supplement stores regularly in order to control illicit sale of anabolic steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs. After several raids several drug stores and supplement stores had been shut down.
Lately law enforcement officers raided a pharmacy 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 medications were sold at this drug store illegally. Nandrolone phenylpropionate was one of steroids which were identified by police officers. Certain other steroids were sold illegally too. Thus, this drug store was shut down.
The Health World supplement store located in Kottakkal was also lately raided. Law enforcement officers found that Methandienone, Equipose, Testosterone Undecanoate and some other steroids were offered for sale at this supplement store. So, it was shut down as well.
Another supplement store which was raided 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. Some pharmacies and supplement stores will probably lose their licenses for illicit sale of steroids and other related preparations.