Anabolic Steroids

FDA cites 10 firms for use of ingredients flagged as illegal

10-May-2022 By Hank Schultz

In a coordinated enforcement action, FDA has sent warning letters to 10 dietary supplement companies using ingredients that have been added to its Ingredients Advisory List.

Final Blackstone Labs defendant sentenced

15-Mar-2022 By Danielle Masterson

The last chapter of the Blackstone Labs book has closed, with a Florida man sentenced to 51 months in prison for his role while working at the sports and dietary supplements brand.

Former Blackstone Labs co-founder Aaron Singerman sentenced 4.5 years behind bars

01-Feb-2022 By Danielle Masterson

The South Florida man who founded a sports and dietary supplements retailer was sentenced to prison for conspiring to sell illegal anabolic steroids and other products marketed as dietary supplements that were unlawful under federal law.

Feds seize $3 million from Wheat, Hi Tech

09-Nov-2017 By Hank Schultz

The federal government has seized more than $3 million from Hi Tech Pharmaceuticals CEO Jared Wheat as part of its money laundering and mail fraud case against the executive and the dietary supplement company he controls.

CRN: Don’t relate products adulterated with anabolic steroids with NY AG actions

16-Apr-2015 By Stephen DANIELLS

Supplement critics who use this week’s FDA’s consumer warning against muscle products adulterated with anabolic steroids to call for more regulation do not understand the problem, says CRN.

FDA warns consumers against Tri-Methyl Xtreme muscle growth product

14-Apr-2015 By Stephen DANIELLS

The FDA has issued a consumer warning to stop using Las Vegas-based Extreme Products Group’s Tri-Methyl Xtreme following reports of serious liver injury.

CRN hails passage of bill as ‘welcome protection against criminal outliers’

DASCA heads to the White House for President’s signature

12-Dec-2014 By Stephen Daniells

The Designer Anabolic Steroid Control Act has passed Congress and will now be sent to the President’s office to be signed into law. The result is being hailed by the industry.

Industry group welcomes House committee approval of DASCA, even with last minute ‘technical changes’

16-Jul-2014 By Stephen DANIELLS

The House Committee on Energy and Commerce has given final approval to H.R. 4771, the Designer Anabolic Steroid Control Act (DASCA) after making number of technical changes last night to win DEA and FDA agreement.

Designer Steroid Control Act introduced in the House

02-Jun-2014 By Stephen DANIELLS

Reps. Joe Pitts (R-PA) and Frank Pallone (D-NJ) have introduced the Designer Anabolic Steroid Control Act (DASCA) of 2014 in the US House of Representatives, serving as a companion bill to S. 2012, legislation introduced in the Senate in February.

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Sen. Heinrich adds support for Designer Anabolic Steroid Control Act

08-May-2014 By Stephen DANIELLS

New Mexico’s Sen. Martin Heinrich has announced his support of the Designer Anabolic Steroid Control Act (DASCA), joining Sen. Whitehouse RI, Sen. Hatch UT and Sen. McCain AZ as a co-sponsor.

‘An important step’: Trade associations and USADA welcome new Designer Anabolic Steroid Control Act

11-Feb-2014 By Stephen DANIELLS

The introduction of the Designer Anabolic Steroid Control Act of 2014 (DASCA) by Senators Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) has been met with widespread support by key industry stakeholders.

New bill would ensure anabolic steroids are not misrepresented as legitimate dietary supplements, say backers

26-Jul-2012 By Elaine WATSON

New legislation proposed in the Senate this week would help to ensure anabolic steroids are not misrepresented as legitimate dietary supplements by broadening the definition and imposing tougher penalties on firms making and selling them, claim supporters.

FDA and DEA need to crack down on steroids

07-Oct-2009 By Shane Starling

The FDA and DEA should exercise greater muscle in cracking down on products containing steroids and other contaminants, according to a Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) response to a Senate sub-committee on the topic.

Anabolic steroid act passed

08-Jun-2004

Members of the House of Representatives have passed the Anabolic
SteroidControl Act of 2004, which would make a list of steroid
precursors, including androstenedione, controlled substances under
the Controlled Substances Act.