Malaysian press hysteria over online steroid sales forces government to act.

"Your days are numbered! That’s the warning by Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai to those selling prescribed drugs such as steroids and drugs with hormone substances over the Internet.

“Over Facebook?! This is a clear violation of the country’s laws and I will instruct my team to look into this,” said Liow.

“This is all illegal especially when it comes to steroids. The government has a duty to stop the abuse of the system as this can turn out to be a drug syndicate.”

“If it’s done online, then we will be able to trace the website owners and track them down,” he added. Mailsport highlighted that drugs such as Anabol and testosterone propionate were no longer restricted to pharmacies or even gymnasiums but could be ordered through blogs or Facebook.

When pointed out that such a call was made some 13 years ago, Liow added: “It boils down to enforcement. We need to ensure that this will not be repeated in the future.”

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