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Athletes only too happy to be lab rats by Julie Deardorff
The legality of unregulated chemicals depends on the circumstances, said Rick Collins, a New York criminal defense attorney whose practice centers on performance-enhancing drugs and dietary supplements.
A chemical sold to scientists for the purpose of animal research requires no federal approval. But if that same chemical is sold to consumers for use in the body, it is considered an "unapproved, misbranded or adulterated" drug because of the dangers it may pose to health, according to the Food and Drug Administration...
As for the person taking the substance, "typically, American laws don't make the personal use of an unapproved drug illegal," Collins said.
Those who distribute these types of chemicals to be used as drugs, however, can face charges of mail fraud or misbranding of drugs...
Kentucky attorney J. Clark Baird, who represents Osta-Gain and several other companies that sell research chemicals on the Internet, noted that customers who buy research chemicals through Osta-Gain must, prior to ordering, sign an electronic disclaimer that specifically states human consumption is illegal.
Baird acknowledged that some experimental products might be diverted for human use despite the warnings. But a consumer's misuse of the product "doesn't mean it's the fault of the manufacturer," he said.
Baird said he counsels his clients not to advertise on bodybuilding boards. "At the end of the day, all they can do is sell products that aren't illegal, sell them in a responsible way and make sure purchasers are aware of the limitations on the product," he said.
Collins, however, said warnings aren't necessarily enough to protect a distributor.
"The government can view it as a trick or a cover," he said.
Read more here: Athletes only too happy to be lab rats for failed experimental drugs - chicagotribune.com
The legality of unregulated chemicals depends on the circumstances, said Rick Collins, a New York criminal defense attorney whose practice centers on performance-enhancing drugs and dietary supplements.
A chemical sold to scientists for the purpose of animal research requires no federal approval. But if that same chemical is sold to consumers for use in the body, it is considered an "unapproved, misbranded or adulterated" drug because of the dangers it may pose to health, according to the Food and Drug Administration...
As for the person taking the substance, "typically, American laws don't make the personal use of an unapproved drug illegal," Collins said.
Those who distribute these types of chemicals to be used as drugs, however, can face charges of mail fraud or misbranding of drugs...
Kentucky attorney J. Clark Baird, who represents Osta-Gain and several other companies that sell research chemicals on the Internet, noted that customers who buy research chemicals through Osta-Gain must, prior to ordering, sign an electronic disclaimer that specifically states human consumption is illegal.
Baird acknowledged that some experimental products might be diverted for human use despite the warnings. But a consumer's misuse of the product "doesn't mean it's the fault of the manufacturer," he said.
Baird said he counsels his clients not to advertise on bodybuilding boards. "At the end of the day, all they can do is sell products that aren't illegal, sell them in a responsible way and make sure purchasers are aware of the limitations on the product," he said.
Collins, however, said warnings aren't necessarily enough to protect a distributor.
"The government can view it as a trick or a cover," he said.
Read more here: Athletes only too happy to be lab rats for failed experimental drugs - chicagotribune.com
