Supplements, or Steroids?- Agents Raid Bodybuilding.com

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Federal Agents raided yet another "supplement" manufacturer. This time Boldbuilding.com. News sources report Federal agents raided the Boise, Idaho, headquarters and distribution warehouse of Bodybuilding.com yesterday amid allegations it is selling dozens of products containing illegal anabolic steroids.

A majority stake of Bodybuilding.com was reportely sold to Liberty Media, which also owns the Atlanta Braves.

Between February 2008 and last August, Robert Blenkinsop, an FDA special agent based in Boise, made four purchases from the company, he said in an affidavit filed in support of the search warrant.
Of the 31 products he bought, 23 tested positive for one or more of five anabolic steroids: madol, tren, superdrol, androstenedione and turinabol, he said in the affidavit.
Blenkinsop also said there is probable cause that the products believed to contain the anabolic steroids are "falsely and misleadingly labeled as 'dietary supplements.'"
The products purchased from Bodybuilding.com that contain the anabolic steroids are considered new drugs by federal authorities, which means they are not generally recognized by scientific experts as "safe and effective for use under conditions prescribed, recommended or suggested in the labeling," Blenkinsop said.

The FDA Warning About Dietary Supplements

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a public health advisory warning consumers to stop using any body building products that are represented to contain steroids or steroid-like substances. Many of these products are marketed as dietary supplements.
These products have been linked to the following health issues,including but not limited to:
* Gynecomastia (development of hard, painful breast tissue)
* Elevated Liver Enzymes
* Kidney Damage
* Stroke
* Low Testosterone Levels
* High Estrogen Levels
* High Bad Cholesterol
* Loss of Libido

If you have used the bodybuilding.com products and you developed these serious and potentially life-threatening conditions, you should contact your doctor or other medical professional immediately to protect your health and safety. You then need to contact an experienced and dedicated attorney, for if these bodybuilding.com products caused these conditions you may be entitled to compensation for your pain and suffering.

The Turley Law Firm understands that you have questions about your rights and safety, and are probably concerned what might happen to you if you took a a potentially dangerous supplement. We are committed to fighting to get you the justice you deserve, and maybe help you regain your peace of mind in the process. Contact The Turley Law Firm today to discuss your case with a pharmaceutical attorney.