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December 16, 2009, Wednesday
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A CANADIAN doctor who has treated Tiger Woods, swimmer Dara Torres and NFL players is suspected of providing athletes with performance-enhancing drugs.
The New York Times reported on its Website that Dr Anthony Galea was found with human growth hormone and Actovegin, a drug extracted from calf's blood, in his bag at the US-Canada border in late September. He was arrested on October 15 in Toronto by Canadian police.
Using, selling or importing Actovegin is illegal in the US.
The FBI has opened an investigation based in part on medical records found on Galea's computer relating to several athletes, people briefed on the inquiry told the Times. 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.
Galea has developed a blood-spinning technique - platelet-rich plasma therapy - to help speed post-surgery recovery.
Galea visited Woods' home in Florida at least four times in February and March to provide that platelet therapy after his agents were concerned by his slow recovery from June 2008 knee surgery.
Asked about Woods' involvement with Galea, agent Mark Steinberg said in an e-mail: "I would really ask that you guys don't write this? If Tiger is NOT implicated, and won't be, let's please give the kid a break."
Galea is also being investigated for smuggling, advertising and selling unapproved drugs as well as criminal conspiracy.
The New York Times reported on its Website that Dr Anthony Galea was found with human growth hormone and Actovegin, a drug extracted from calf's blood, in his bag at the US-Canada border in late September. He was arrested on October 15 in Toronto by Canadian police.
Using, selling or importing Actovegin is illegal in the US.
The FBI has opened an investigation based in part on medical records found on Galea's computer relating to several athletes, people briefed on the inquiry told the Times. 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.
Galea has developed a blood-spinning technique - platelet-rich plasma therapy - to help speed post-surgery recovery.
Galea visited Woods' home in Florida at least four times in February and March to provide that platelet therapy after his agents were concerned by his slow recovery from June 2008 knee surgery.
Asked about Woods' involvement with Galea, agent Mark Steinberg said in an e-mail: "I would really ask that you guys don't write this? If Tiger is NOT implicated, and won't be, let's please give the kid a break."
Galea is also being investigated for smuggling, advertising and selling unapproved drugs as well as criminal conspiracy.
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