Legal Opinion
PDK Labs Inc. v. Reno
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided January 16, 2001No. CIV. A. 00-2894(HHK)PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
KENNEDY, District Judge. '
PDK Labs Inc. (“PDK”) is a New York corporation that manufactures over-the-counter pharmaceutical and vitamin products. Ephedrine is an ingredient that is used in the manufacture of these products. Unfortunately, ephedrine can also be used to produce illegal controlled substances, most notably methamphetamine, when extracted from lawful over-the-counter medicines. This process is known as “diversion.” Because of this possibility, the government classifies ephedrine as a List I chemical and regulates its importation into the United States.…
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