'Seriously potent' steroids among drugs illegally imported into Ireland 

Health Products Regulatory Authority director of compliance Grainne Power said anabolic steroids  were a 'seriously potent group of medicines' and were typically imported to be used for body enhancement.

The numbers of "seriously potent" anabolic steroids seized after being illegally imported into Ireland more than doubled last year to 204,843 units, while a further 56,385 units of medicines sold as Covid-19 treatments were seized.

This annual review of detained illegal medicines found altogether 1.6m units — tablets, capsules, vials — through collaboration between the Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA), gardaí and Revenue’s custom service.