Many companies manufacture synthetic steroids as dietary supplements

King Mo Lawal acknowledged that he had taken a dietary supplement that was tainted. As it turned out to be, that supplement contained 2 ingredients that were synthetic steroids. According to this fighter and his manager, consumption of this product caused positive for Masteron.
Lawal noted during an interview for MMA Hour that he had purchased “S-Mass Lean Gainer” in a Max Muscle store in April, 2010. This product was produced by Steel Body Production.
But this is not the situation, when steroid ingredients are not written. Synonyms of forbidden preparations are listed on the label of S-Mass Lean Gainer. Actually, these steroids were the subjects of several debates between anti-doping organizations and federal regulators since 2005. They are following:  2a-17a-Dimethyl-5aandrost-3-one 17b-ol and 4-Chloro-17a-Methyl-a-andro4-ene3, 17b-diol. These medicines are better known under the names: Superdrol and Promagnon.
As for Superdrol, it goes by methyldrostanolone, methasteron and 2a-17a-Dimethyl-5aandrost-3-one 17b-ol. Thus, methylated version of Masteron was determined in the urine sample of King Mo Lawal by a proper lab of the anti-doping agency.
Anabolic Resources, a pharmaceutical company, was the first that manufactured Superdrol as a dietary supplement. It was over 5 years ago. This company was charged with introducing of a new unapproved drug. Later Anabolic Resources pleaded guilty and acknowledged that they had sold a synthetic steroid as a dietary supplement.  As a result, Anabolic Resources had to pay a fine of 500, 000 dollars.
As for Promagnon, it also initially appeared as a dietary supplement in 2005 by Peak Performance’ Labs. The government didn’t take any action against this pharmaceutical company for producing and selling this steroid. But the company decided to discontinue manufacturing this supplement in 2006.
However legal status of these two steroids is controversial, many companies have produced and sold them as dietary supplements during about 6 years. Of course, those that are involved in this industry know about the status of these supplements but they continue to offer them for sales.
The manager for Lawal says that the full responsibilities should be taken by the companies which market synthetic steroids as dietary supplements. This person adds that such companies misguide consumers intentionally.