Bodybuilding.com Raided in Criminal Steroid Investigation on Eve of IFBB Olympia Weekend
by Millard Baker
The federal government continued their steroid witch-hunt targeting the dietary supplement industry with a raid of Bodybuilding.com on Thursday, September 24, 2009. The criminal investigation accuses Bodybuilding.com and its corporate officers of illegal marketing and distributing several anabolic steroids, unapproved new and [...]
Dennis Wolf’s Hernia Injury May Be a Reason for Olympia DNP
by Joe Pietaro
As the first two call-outs were read at the Orleans Arena during the pre-judging, Dennis Wolf was getting noticeably antsy. By being passed up, he must have known that this year’s Mr. Olympia contest was not going to be a successful for him. [...]
Jay Cutler Reclaims the Mr. Olympia Title, Branch Warren Runner-Up
by Joe Pietaro
Becoming the first to reclaim the Mr. Olympia title, Jay Cutler defeated what has been called the deepest line-up in the contest’s history. The Las Vegas resident was the clear-cut fan favorite and obviously impressed the judges just as much.
“Everyone wrote me off,” he [...]
Feds Raid Meridian Online Supplement Retailer Bodybuilding.com
FDA says Bodybuilding.com has illegally sold supplements with steroids
BY BILL ROBERTS
Investigators raided this warehouse as they searched for evidence that Bodybuilding.com had violated federal drug laws.
Thursday’s raid followed a two-year criminal investigation into the company and corporate officers, including founder Ryan DeLuca, by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, [...]
Here is the list of the 2009 Mr. Olympia Competitor’s who will compete this weekend in the contest. They are, in alphabetical order:
1. Troy Alves (USA)
2. Melvin Anthony (USA)
3. Gustavo Badell (Puerto Rico)
4. Darrem Charles (Trinidad)
5. Jay Cutler (USA)
6. Moe Elmoussawi (New Zealand)
7. Toney Freeman (USA)
8. Kai Greene (USA)
9. Ahmad Haidar (Lebanon)
10. Phil Heath (USA)
11. [...]
Mannatech Company Settle False Marketing Claims
The multi-level marketing world – the same industry that gave forth Amway and other home selling networks – got a black eye this week.
Mannatech Inc., a maker of dietary supplements, agreed to pay $6 million to settle a lawsuit brought by the Texas attorney general. The state alleged that [...]
2009 Team Universe Results
Overall
1. Wendell Floyd
Heavyweight
1. Shiloe Steinmetz
2. Donovan Strong
3. David Coleman
4. Amechia Chinweze
5. Jeff Beckham
Chadwick Austin
James Bivens
Robert Brown
Chris Cosich
Domine DAgustino
Erick Seng
Marlon Hospedales
Glenn Ubelhor
Federal Agents Raid Vitamin Company IDS
OVIEDO, Fla. — Federal agents raided a vitamin supplement company Wednesday. Agents raided I.D.S. Sports office on Alafaya Trail in Oviedo, but it is not clear why.
U-haul trucks were used by law enforcement officers to load up with items from the office. Officers say the items are evidence in [...]
CVS Faces $2.8 Million Fine To Settle FTC Charges
Drug store CVS Pharmacy will stop making misleading claims that its “AirShield” dietary supplements can prevent colds, fight germs, and boost immune systems. CVS also will pay nearly $2.8 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges. This case is similar to cases that the FTC has announced [...]
Vita-Tech International, Inc. Donates One Ton of Vitamins To Polio Treatment Centers in Guinea, West Africa
Vita-Tech International, Inc., has donated one ton of vitamins to Conakry, Guinea, West Africa, to support nutritionally disadvantaged populations in polio treatment centers throughout the country, as well as rural villages in the area surrounding Conakry. “This donation will provide [...]
