This was taken from the August 2008 issue of MD pg. 312
(FYI: im typing this **** not copy/ pasting )
KEEP IN MIND:
* This is a review from a "good" report in Germany
* Analysis of 70 different anabolic steroids and ancillary drug products at the Center for Preventative Doping Research in Cologne.
* All samples analyzed were obtained during police raids of 3 illegal dealers of anabolic steroids
* Tests NOT from the United States
* This small sample is not enough to fairly prove any specific market trend, overall counterfeit prevalence, or brand legitimacy.
ANADROL (oxymetholone)
1. Oxytone 50mg (SB Labs, Thailand) Result: PASS
2. Oxytone 50mg (SB Labs, Thailand) Result: PASS
3. Oxytone 50mg (SB Labs, Thailand) Result: PASS
DECA (nandrolone decanoate):
1. Norma Hellas (100mg/mL) Result: FAIL (testosterone)
2. Norma Hellas (100mg/mL) Result: FAIL (testosterone)
3. Norma Hellas (100mg/mL) Result: FAIL (testosterone)
4. Norma Hellas (100mg/mL) Result: FAIL (testosterone)
5. Decabol 250 (British Dragon, Underground)
Result: FAIL (testosterone)
DIANABOL (methandrostenolone):
1. Anabol 5mg (British Dispensary,Thailand)
Result: FAIL (methyltestosterone)
2. Anabol 5mg (British Dispensary,Thailand) Result: PASS
3. Anabol 5mg (British Dispensary,Thailand) Result: PASS
4. Danabol DS 10mg (March, Thailand) Result: PASS
5. Danabol DS 10mg (March, Thailand) Result: PASS
6. Naposim 5mg (Terapia, Romania) Result: FAIL (methyltestosterone)
EQUIPOISE (boldenone undecylenate):
1. Boldabol 200 (British Dragon, Underground) Result: PASS
HALOESTIN (fluoxymesterone):
1. Fluoxymesterone (IP, Underground) Result: PASS
PRIMOBOLAN (methenolone enanthate):
1. Primobol 100 (British Dragon, Underground)
Result: FAIL (nandrolone, testosterone)
PROVIRON (mesterolone):
1. Proviron 25mg Result: PASS
SUSTANON 250 (testosterone mix):
1. Sustanon 250 (Karachi, Pakistan) Result: PASS
2. Sustanon 250 (Nile, Egypt) Result: FAIL (different testosterones)
3. Sustanon 250 (Nile, Egypt) Result: FAIL (different testosterones)
4. Sustanon 250 (Karachi, Pakistan) Result: PASS
5. Sustanon 250 (Karachi, Pakistan) Result: PASS
6. Sustanon 250 (Karachi, Pakistan) Result: PASS
7. Sustanon 250 (Karachi, Pakistan) Result: PASS
8. Sustanon 250 (Karachi, Pakistan) Result: PASS
TESTOSTERONE CYPIONATE:
1. Testex Prolongatum 125 (Q Pharma, Spain) Result: PASS
2. Testabol 200 (British Dragon, Underground)
Result: FAIL (different testosterones)
TESTOSTERONE ENANTHATE:
1. Testofort 250mg/mL (Pliva, Pakistan) Result: PASS
2. Testosterone Depot 250 (Eifelfango, Germany) Result: PASS
3. Testosterone Depot 250 (Eifelfango, Germany) Result: PASS
4. Testoviron Depot 250 (Medipharm,Pakistan) Result: PASS
5. Testoviron Depot 250 (Medipharm,Pakistan) Result: PASS
6. Cidoteston 250 (CID, Egypt)
Result: FAIL (includes T. cypionate)
7. Cidoteston 250 (CID, Egypt) Result: PASS
TESTOSTERONE PROPIONATE:
1. Testovis 100mg/mL (SIT, Italy) Result: PASS
2. Testovis 100mg/mL (SIT, Italy) Result: PASS
3. Testovis 100mg/mL (SIT, Italy) Result: PASS
4. Testovis 100mg/mL (SIT, Italy) Result: PASS
5. Testovis 100mg/mL (SIT, Italy) Result: PASS
6. Testabol (British Dragon, Underground)
Result: FAIL (different testosterones)
TRENBOLONE (various esters):
1. Trenabol 75 (British Dragon, Underground)
Result: FAIL (boldenone, testosterone)
2. Trenabol 100 (British Dragon, Underground)
Result: FAIL (boldenone, testosterone)
3. Tri-Trenabol 150 (British Dragon, Underground)
Result: FAIL (trenbolone, testosterone)
4. Trenabol 200 (British Dragon, Underground)
Result: FAIL (trenbolone, testosterone)
WINSTROL (stanozolol):
1. Winstrol Depot 50mg/mL (Zambon, Spain) Result: PASS
2. Winstrol Depot 50mg/mL (Zambon, Spain) Result: PASS
3. Winstrol Depot 50mg/mL (Zambon, Spain) Result: PASS
4. Stanabol 50 (British Dragon, Underground) Result: PASS
VISUAL INSPECTION:
The researchers noted that aside from known underground products from labs such as British Dragon and International Pharmaceuticals, it was not possible for them to ascertain what product was real and what was counterfeit upon visual inspection. While this group may NOT have experience or reference materials necessary to make an upclose product examination and no product photos were provided in the report to reference, it does underline a problem that we have been noticing for a long time. Namely, that counterfeit manufacturing operations are becoming increasingly more sophisticated.
BY: William Llewellyn