What kind of drugs was Anthony Galea allegedly found with at the Us Canada border?
[Photo illustration of a person receiving an injection. A Canadian doctor, who helped treat Tiger…] Photo illustration of a person receiving an injection. A Canadian doctor, who helped treat Tiger Woods during his eighth-month rehab from surgery, is the subject of US and Canadian probes for selling unapproved drugs, The New York Times reported. NEW YORK (AFP) – – A Canadian doctor, who helped treat Tiger Woods during his eighth-month rehab from surgery, is the subject of US and Canadian probes for selling unapproved drugs, The New York Times reported. Anthony Galea is suspected of providing prominent American and Canadian athletes with performance-enhancing drugs, according to the Times. The 50-year-old Galea was arrested in Toronto on October 15 by Canadian police just a month after he was stopped on another occasion at the US-Canada border with human growth hormone and Actovegin in his suitcase. Besides Woods, Galea has treated hundreds of professional and amateur athletes over the
The New York Times reported on its Web site Monday night that Dr. Anthony Galea was found with human growth hormone and Actovegin, a drug extracted from calf’s blood, in his bag at the U.S.-Canada border in late September. He was arrested Oct. 15 in Toronto by Canadian police. Using, selling or importing Actovegin is illegal in the United States. The FBI has opened an investigation based in part on medical records found on Galea’s computer relating to several professional athletes, people briefed on the inquiry told the Times on condition of anonymity because they did not want to be identified discussing a continuing investigation. The anonymous sources did not disclose the names of the athletes, and Galea told the newspaper “it would be impossible” for investigators to have found material linking his athletes to performance-enhancing drugs. Sources: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2
Tiger Wood’s Doctor, Anthony Galea, Investigated for Performance Enhancing Drugs NEW YORK (CBS/AP) Tiger Wood’s doctor, Dr. Anthony Galea, is suspected of providing athletes with performance-enhancing drugs, according to The New York Times. The Canadian doctor, who has treated the golfing great, is reportedly under FBI investigation. The Canadian doctor has also treated sprinter Donovan Bailey, figure skater Patrick Chan and various NFL players. The Times reported that Galea was found with human growth hormone and Actovegin – a drug that is illegal in the US – in his bag at the US Canada border in late September. Sources: http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2009/10/28/crimesider/entry5434198.
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