Brian P. Sharkey

Christopher P. DePhillips, Brian P. Sharkey | Porzio, Bromberg & Newman, P.C.

In last month's issue, the authors described the methamphetamine epidemic that is plaguing the U.S. and how the states and Congress have been responding to it. This article discusses how successful those responses have been, as well as pseudoephedrine-related lawsuits that are targeting the...

Christopher P. DePhillips, Brian P. Sharkey | Porzio, Bromberg & Newman, P.C.

Introduction Methamphetamine abuse is a growing epidemic that is plaguing the United States. Methamphetamine in this country is either imported from Mexico or produced in homemade, local 'laboratories.' One of the key ingredients used to produce methamphetamine is pseudoephedrine, which is...

Christopher P. DePhillips, Brian P. Sharkey | Porzio, Bromberg & Newman, P.C.

Pseudoephedrine is the active ingredient in many cold medications. Pseudoephedrine is also a key ingredient in methamphetamine, a highly addictive illegal drug that is imported into the United States primarily from Mexico and is also produced in homemade "laboratories" that have sprung up...