Is It Legal to Buy Anabolic Steroids from Internet
Pharmacies?
The purchase and/or possession of anabolic-androgenic
steroids (AAS) is illegal in the United States without
a valid medical prescription. It is illegal
in many other countries as well.
DO NOT BUY STEROIDS IF IT IS ILLEGAL IN YOUR
JURISDICTION.
We Do NOT Sell Anabolic Steroids!
The legality of using such drugs varies from
country to country. The use and/or importation of
such drugs into your country or locality may or
may not be disallowed or illegal. We recommend that
you contact your local FDA and/or customs office
regarding the regulations and restrictions of your
country. MESO-Rx assumes no responsibility or liability
for violation (or consequences thereof) of the respective
rules and regulations in your particular jurisdiction.
ANY ATTEMPT TO CIRCUMVENT YOUR COUNTRY'S IMPORTATION
LAWS IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. ANY ATTEMPT TO DO
SO IS DONE AT YOUR SOLE RISK AND AS SUCH UNDER NO
CIRCUMSTANCES IS MESO-RX LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES,
FINANCIAL, LEGAL OR OTHERWISE THAT RESULT FROM SUCH
ACTIONS.
What Does U.S. Federal and State Law Say
About the Purchase of Anabolic Steroids from Internet
Pharmacies?
U.S.federal and state law clearly state that
it is technically illegal to buy anabolic steroids
and import them from outside the United States.
While there may be theoretical exceptions,
the letter of the law prohibits such importation.
- Federal law prohibits the importation of
an FDA-approved pharmaceuticals that is manufactured
within the United States. (21 U.S.C. § 381(d)(1))
- Federal law prohibits the importation of
pharmaceuticals that are not approved by the
FDA. (21 U.S.C. § 355)
- Federal law prohibits the importation of
an FDA-approved pharmaceutical produced by a
foreign manufacturer that does not have FDA
approval for that drug. (21 U.S.C. § 355)
- Federal law prohibits the importation of
an FDA-approved pharmaceutical produced by a
foreign manufacturer even when that firm has
FDA approval if the version produced for foreign
markets does not meet the various requirements
of U.S. approval in all respects. (21 U.S.C.
§ 355)
- Federal law prohibits the importation of
pharmaceuticals that do not meet all U.S. labelling
requirements and bears FDA approved labelling.
(21 U.S.C. § 353(b)(2)
- Federal law prohibits the importation of
pharmaceuticals that are dispensed without a
valid prescription. (21 U.S.C. § 353(b)(1))
- State law may prohibit the importation of
pharmaceuticals if the pharmacy that ships the
drugs to the consumer is not registered and/or
licensed by the State.
What About the FDA Personal Importation Policy?
The FDA Personal Importation Policy does NOT
change the law in any way! It only delineates the
enforcement discretion accorded to the FDA. The
pharmaceuticals remain illegal to import. Anabolic
steroids for sale are illegal to import into the
United States. However, the FDA may choose to allow
individuals to import illegal drugs under certain
defined circumstances. According to the "FDA Regulatory
Procedures Manual" (Chapter 9, Subchapter: Coverage
of Personal Importations):
In deciding whether to exercise discretion
to allow personal shipments of drugs or devices,
FDA personnel may consider a more permissive
policy in the following situations:
- when the intended use is appropriately
identified, such use is not for treatment
of a serious condition, and the product
is not known to represent a significant
health risk; or
- when a) the intended use is unapproved
and for a serious condition for which effective
treatment may not be available domestically
either through commercial or clinical means;
b) there is no known commercialization or
promotion to persons residing in the U.S.
by those involved in the distribution of
the product at issue; c) the product is
considered not to represent an unreasonable
risk; and d) the individual seeking to import
the product affirms in writing that it is
for the patient's own use (generally not
more than 3 month supply)and provides the
name and address of the doctor licensed
in the U.S. responsible for his or her treatment
with the product, or provides evidence that
the product is for the continuation of a
treatment begun in a foreign country.
If there are any questions
about the application of these factors to any
product, the product should be detained and
FDA personnel should consult with the appropriate
headquarters office.
What Does the Drug Enforcement
Agency Say About the Purchase of Anabolic Steroids
from Internet Pharmacies?
According to the Drug Enforcement Agency: "For
a prescription to be valid under federal and state
law, there must be a bona fide doctor patient relationship,
which is defined by most state laws to require a
physical examination. “Completing a questionnaire
that is then reviewed by a doctor hired by the internet
pharmacy could not be considered the basis for a
doctor/patient relationship.” Vol. 66 Federal Register
82, PP 21181-21184 (April 27, 2001)
"Moreover, if the prescription drug is a controlled
substance and the drug is being imported into
the U.S. from a foreign country and being shipped
to anyone other than a DEA-registered importer,
such transaction is a felony in violation of Sections
957 and 960 of Title 21, United States Code."
See
http://www.dea.gov/illegal_internet.html
MESO-Rx Does Not Condone
the Illegal Acquisition of Pharmaceutical Drugs
We DO NOT condone the illegal
acquisition of pharmaceutical drugs. Rather
we encourage readers within the U.S. to lobby their
representatives in Congress to repeal the Anabolic
Steroid Control Act of 1990 and the Anabolic Steroid
Control Act of 2004 and move to decriminalize the
use of anabolic-androgenics steroids for non-medical
purposes.
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