A New York City doctor named Victor Mariani pleaded guilty to illegally writing prescriptions for human growth hormone and anabolic steroids on behalf of patients he never met. Mariani could face a maximum of five years in jail and will be fined $250,000 for each count.
Federal prosecutors state Mariani recruited to write fraudulent prescriptions for American Pharmaceutical Group, which advertised anabolic steroids and human growth hormone in magazines and Web sites targeted at bodybuilders.
It is too easy for doctors to write fake prescriptions for clients they haven't met. It is also too easy for people to find websites that promote the distribution of steroid and other performance enhancer products. Although they are starting to crack down a little more now there have been previous cases in the past with other Professional players and now is when its being addressed, it's a little too late.
http://www.nypost.com/seven/03102007/sports/n_y__doc_guilty_of_roid_rap_sports_.htm
Federal prosecutors state Mariani recruited to write fraudulent prescriptions for American Pharmaceutical Group, which advertised anabolic steroids and human growth hormone in magazines and Web sites targeted at bodybuilders.
It is too easy for doctors to write fake prescriptions for clients they haven't met. It is also too easy for people to find websites that promote the distribution of steroid and other performance enhancer products. Although they are starting to crack down a little more now there have been previous cases in the past with other Professional players and now is when its being addressed, it's a little too late.
http://www.nypost.com/seven/03102007/sports/n_y__doc_guilty_of_roid_rap_sports_.htm
