The Stepan Company has applied to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to be registered as an importer of certain controlled substances, as per the notice from the Justice Department's DEA. The application is to import these substances to manufacture other controlled substances, but not for commercial sale in finished form. Interested parties, such as current manufacturers or applicants, can comment or request a hearing about this application until April 9, 2025. Comments and hearing requests should be submitted through specified DEA addresses or electronically via the Federal eRulemaking Portal.
Simple Explanation
The Stepan Company wants permission to bring in some special chemicals so they can help make other special chemicals, but not to sell them directly. People who make those special chemicals or want to can tell the big helpers (like the government) what they think about this plan until April 9, 2025.