MIAMI -- The South Florida clinic suspected by investigators of being a source of performance-enhancing drugs for more than 30 players, including and , in some instances obtained the banned substances through forged prescription forms, according to documents obtained by "."
Anthony Bosch, the self-described biochemist who operated a series of wellness clinics, used prescription forms that contained forged signatures, stamped with the names and license numbers of legitimate physicians who apparently were unaware of the scheme, sources and documents indicate. Those drugs were prescribed to Bosch's friends and associates and then delivered to professional athletes in order to avoid a paper trail, sources said.
Already the subject of a civil lawsuit filed by MLB and a investigation, Bosch could face possible felony criminal charges if tied to forged medical prescriptions, as well as fraud for acting as a medical doctor.
The documents show:
• Multiple prescription forms bearing the purported signature of Dr. Daniel Carpman, a anti-aging specialist who denies signing the forms. The claim by the one-time Bosch associate -- who says he ended their relationship over concerns about Bosch's operation -- is supported by a forensic handwriting expert retained by "Outside the Lines."
• That Biogenesis relied on compounding pharmacies as a source for producing creams and "troches," or lozenges, containing, in some cases, amounts of testosterone nearly 15 times the levels available by prescription at neighborhood or traditional pharmacies. The levels might be a clue as to why at least five MLB players associated with Bosch have so far tested positive for substances banned by baseball, though clinic insiders also suggest some may have used more than the recommended amounts.
• That Bosch, 49, incorporated into his treatments peptides such as CJC and GHRP, which are designed to trigger the body's release of human growth hormone.
• That is referenced next to three players: injured New York Yankees star Rodriguez, San Diego Padres catcher and minor league pitcher -- the latter two having been suspended by Major League Baseball, though not related to HGH. Grandal is suspended the first 50 games of this season after testing positive for elevated testosterone levels, while Carrillo, a minor league player not protected by the players' union --
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Anthony Bosch, the self-described biochemist who operated a series of wellness clinics, used prescription forms that contained forged signatures, stamped with the names and license numbers of legitimate physicians who apparently were unaware of the scheme, sources and documents indicate. Those drugs were prescribed to Bosch's friends and associates and then delivered to professional athletes in order to avoid a paper trail, sources said.
Already the subject of a civil lawsuit filed by MLB and a investigation, Bosch could face possible felony criminal charges if tied to forged medical prescriptions, as well as fraud for acting as a medical doctor.
The signed prescriptions are among a folder full of documents obtained by "Outside the Lines" that also identify players Bosch is believed to have dealt with, some of whom he personally visited during spring training and in-season.
• Multiple prescription forms bearing the purported signature of Dr. Daniel Carpman, a anti-aging specialist who denies signing the forms. The claim by the one-time Bosch associate -- who says he ended their relationship over concerns about Bosch's operation -- is supported by a forensic handwriting expert retained by "Outside the Lines."
• That Biogenesis relied on compounding pharmacies as a source for producing creams and "troches," or lozenges, containing, in some cases, amounts of testosterone nearly 15 times the levels available by prescription at neighborhood or traditional pharmacies. The levels might be a clue as to why at least five MLB players associated with Bosch have so far tested positive for substances banned by baseball, though clinic insiders also suggest some may have used more than the recommended amounts.
• That Bosch, 49, incorporated into his treatments peptides such as CJC and GHRP, which are designed to trigger the body's release of human growth hormone.
• That is referenced next to three players: injured New York Yankees star Rodriguez, San Diego Padres catcher and minor league pitcher -- the latter two having been suspended by Major League Baseball, though not related to HGH. Grandal is suspended the first 50 games of this season after testing positive for elevated testosterone levels, while Carrillo, a minor league player not protected by the players' union --
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