Several hours after our post on increased media coverage of the potential danger of supplement use by high school athletes, the Food & Drug Administration held a press conference and issued a public health advisory on body-building products and steroids. The warning was serious: “Due to the potentially serious health risks associated with using these types of products, the FDA recommends that consumers immediately stop using all body building products that claim to contain steroids or steroid-like substances, ” the FDA said in the advisory.

With public attention shifting to the health of teenagers — steroid use, obesity, etc. — the supplement industry has not been heard loud enough. Who will speak up?

The FDA announced that U.S. Marshals seized more than $1,301,712 of dietary supplements from LG Sciences, LLC, of Brighton, Mich., because the products contain unapproved food additives and/or new dietary ingredients that violate the Food, Drug and Cosmetics Act. The sports supplements, which are all labeled as dietary supplements, are marketed for use by body [...]

Former San Diego State and NFL running back Obafemi “Femi” Ayanbadejo has filed suit against Nevada sports supplement company ALR Industries claiming he tested positive for steroids last year because he took a supplement made by ALR. The positive test result led to a four-game suspension and his release by the Arizona Cardinals and Chicago [...]

Influential in federal criminal circles in South Florida, the Justice Building Blog recently posted an entry regarding Bill Matthewman, a partner in this blogger’s law firm, Seiden, Alder, Matthewman & Bloch, P.A. Bill is defending Kenneth Wilk who is accused of killing Broward County Sheriff Deputy Todd Fatta. In the Wilk case, Bill has been [...]

Patrick Arnold, known as the “Father of prohormones” pleaded guilty Friday to one count of conspiracy to distribute steroids. He’s scheduled to be sentenced in August and will likely face three months in jail and three months of home detention.