Australia's Mr Bench pleads guilty and gets fined for steroids stash.

A world champion weightlifter has escaped jail for a second drug offence.

Angelo Galati, known as “Mr Bench”, received a fine after pleading guilty to possessing a vial of steroids and breaching an intensive corrections order.

The testosterone vial was found in a sock drawer of the multiple Mr Universe winner in a police raid in November.

At the February 11 Moorabbin Magistrates’ Court hearing police prosecutor Leading Sen-Constable Cameron Cunningham said a vial was discovered after Galati’s home was searched.

Last January the 42-year-old Bentleigh East hairdresser received a 12-month intensive corrections order after pleading guilty to trafficking steroids, possessing a drug of dependence and receiving and possessing the proceeds of crime.

Almost 6500 anabolic steroid tablets, 16 vials of liquid and $16,835 in cash were seized during the September 2008 sting.

Sen-Constable Cunningham said police searches were thorough. “Police say there was nothing left (after the first search),” Sen-Constable Cunningham said.

But defence lawyer George Henderson said the drugs were part of the same cache located in the previous raid.

“The vial had been there a while ... it was there from what they didn’t take last time,” Mr Henderson said.

Magistrate Martin Grinberg fined Galati $400 and ordered the remaining days left on the ICO be completed.

Tesamorelin / Egrifta shows promise as an anabolic.

Based on tesamorelin's anabolic properties, the Company has chosen to pursue the development of its lead compound in muscle wasting in patients with COPD as its second indication. COPD is characterized by progressive airflow obstruction due to chronic bronchitis or emphysema leading in certain cases to muscle wasting, a decrease of muscle mass and deterioration in functionality. Previously, Theratechnologies completed a Phase 2 trial in stable ambulatory COPD patients which demonstrated a statistically significant increase in lean body mass. The Company intends to commence a second Phase 2 clinical study in the second half of 2011 to test different dosages of tesamorelin with a new formulation.

Big shipment of generic ED products seized at JFK.

Federal customs authorities seized thousands of counterfeit erectile dysfunction pills at John F. Kennedy International Airport this week, authorities said.

Officers with U.S. Customs and Border Protection flagged a cargo shipment from Hong King labeled "Farsan Sweet Dryfruit" for inspection on Thursday, February 17, 2011. When officers opened the container, they found almost 20,000 pills inside, authorities said.

Officers examined the pills and identified them as counterfeit sildenafil , tadalafil , and vardenafil -- erectile dysfunction drugs marketed in the United States under the brand names Viagra, Cialis, and Levitra, respectively.

Authorities seized the pills because counterfeits and generics are considered violations of trademark and FDA regulations in the U.S.

"The illicit trade in pharmaceuticals poses a serious health and safety risk," said Robert Perez, the director of field operations for the local field office of Customs and Border Protection. "CBP officers in the greater New York area are some of the best trained law enforcement officers in the nation who are dedicated to their mission of intercepting unlawful items that adversely affect our nation's communities."

CBP officials estimated the value of the pills at more than $220,000.

Spanish Police launch anti-doping crackdown with Operation Contra.

This day dawned with a new doping-related news. The Police had made seven arrests in connection with this operation connected with doping, especially at amateur level. As responsible for this security force explained, the operation result of the complaint arose from a professional cyclist who had received offers for banned substances via email.

Among the seven detained was former professional cyclist (he ran in the Kelme team, involved in various plots of doping) Jordi Riera, formed in the mountain bike and had returned to this discipline, as we mentioned a few days ago, within the team Tomas Bell, which opened last weekend at the BMW Open test Lladó, appointment could not finish with a mechanical problem.

As research has transpired, Riera allegedly supplied substances, it acquired by buying another of the accused, other athletes, including a 17-year-old who trained and now has come of age. Among consumers have athletes in sports such as cycling, running or swimming.

Of the seven arrested, five are now released with charges after declaring before the judge, while the other two are waiting to be summoned to testify.

As reports Europa Press, the records have been found anabolic steroids, growth hormone, stimulants and blood products (46 syringes of EPO), injectable Clenbuterol and other series of drugs in tablets or injections.

While the operation is a new example of policing on such networks, their presentation again to be somewhat sensationalist as evidenced by the fact that the only implied that it has remained anonymous is Jordi Riera. The rest involved (GB Michelangelo Gironella, BT Xavier de Barcelona, Sant Adrià MP Sheila Javier Gironella MC, Isidro and Ivan Cerdanyola CM Terrassa GB) only has transcended his name, initials and place of residence.

Then you have available the video provided by the Catalan police on this operation: