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. The
Pumping Station 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 THE PUMPING STATION 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
The Pumping Station
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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