IA#60-02 --- 7/31/89


TYPE OF ALERT:  INTENSIFIED COVERAGE

PRODUCT      :  ANABOLIC STEROIDS

PRODUCT CODE :  60K[][]99

PROBLEM      :  Steroids are being used outside of their approved indications
                by athletes to increase body size, which use may render the
                products to be new drugs without approved new drug
                applications. (DRND)

PAC          :  56R041

COUNTRY      :  All

MANUFACTURER/
SHIPPER      :  All

CHARGE       :  NOTE:

                Notify the contact below before acting to detain any entries
                of human or veterinary anabolic steroids.  You will be advised
                if it is appropriate to raise the following charge at that
                time.

                If appropriate, charge:

                Human:

                    "The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant
                    to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to be a new drug,
                    within the meaning of Section 201(p), without an effective
                    new drug application as required by Section 505(a) and
                    appears to be misbranded within the meaning of Section
                    502."

                                               OR


                Veterinary:

                    "The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant
                    to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to be a new animal
                    drug, within the meaning of Section 201(w), without an
                    effective new animal drug application as required by
                    Section 501(a)(5) and appears to be misbranded within the
                    meaning of Section 502."


RECOMMENDING
OFFICE       :  Center for Drugs, Manufacturing Surveillance Branch (HFD-336)
                Import Operations Branch, HFC-131
REASON FOR
ALERT        :  Anabolic steroids may be safely administered under the care of
                a physician for replacement therapy in patients with hormone
                deficiency in males, and for certain gynecologic conditions
                and breast cancer in women.  There are reports that the
                steroids are being used outside of their approved indications
                by athletes (without disease) to increase their body size.

                FDA is working with the Department of Justice, the Federal
                Bureau of Investigation and U.S. Customs Service to
                investigate reports that these steroids are being brought into
                this country and are being sold illegally.   Reports of misuse
                and illegal sale of anabolic steroids are also being
                investigated.

                Some common names of steroids that may be misused are listed
                on Attachment A.  While the list represents common brand names
                of finished anabolics, we are also interested in receiving
                reports of attempted entries of bulk anabolics under this
                Alert.

INSTRUCTIONS :  Contact:

                   CDER/MSB - Donald Leggett
                   HFD-336, 8-295-8107

                Detain, if advised by CDER, Manufacturing Surveillance Branch,
                HFD-336, all entries of human and veterinary anabolic steroids.


FOI          :  The above import alert does not require purging.

KEYWORDS     :  Anabolics, steroids




                       Attachment A - Import Alert #60-02
                                                            REVISED 7/31/89

          Foreign Steroids Commonly Found in the Domestic Blackmarket



Anabolicum
Andriol
Anadrol
Anatrofin
Asellacrin
Bolasterone
Bolfortan
Crescormin
Curablon
Cyclofenil
Deca-Durabolin
Dianabol
Dihydrolone
Durateston
Dymethyzine
Esiclene
Equipoise
Exoboline
Finaject
Furazabol
Halostein
Hombreol
Iontanyl
Laurabolin
Lipiodex
Metanabol
Methandrostenolone
Nerobol
Nilevar
Nolvadex
Nondrabolin
Nor-Diethylin
Omnifin
Oxandrolone
Oxitosona
Parabolan
Primobolan/Primobolan depot
Primotestin/Primotestin depot
Proviron
Quinalone
Retabolil
Stromba
Sustanon
Testoviron Depot
Thiomucase
Triacana
Trophobolene
Uni-Test Suspension
Undestor