Ryan Brandstrom and Fastjack
Ryan Brandstrom is a Minnesota husband, a father of five and a lifelong ADHD patient. He founded Fastjack during the nationwide Adderall shortage and closed it in December 2023. He now faces a federal criminal case in St. Paul, Minnesota.
| Name | Ryan Brandstrom |
|---|---|
| Home | Twin Cities, Minnesota |
| Fastjack | Closed since December 2023. Not reopening. |
| Federal case | United States v. Brandstrom, No. 0:24-cr-00234, U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota |
| Trial | Jury trial begins Friday, October 23, 2026, 9:30 a.m., Courtroom 7A, U.S. Courthouse, 316 N. Robert St., St. Paul, Minnesota. Open to the public. |
| Case website | ryanbrandstrom.com |
Medicine, not narcotics
The federal government has charged Ryan Brandstrom with distributing amphetamine, the active ingredient in Adderall, one of the most commonly prescribed medicines in America, and with related money-laundering counts. Ryan says he has never taken or sold narcotics. He was helping people with ADHD who, like him, couldn’t fill their prescriptions during a shortage the FDA itself declared. In his words, the government is prosecuting him “the way they would prosecute a man selling those things on a street corner. I am not that man.”
These are the government’s allegations, not findings. Ryan Brandstrom is presumed innocent unless and until a jury unanimously finds him guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
Where to learn more
- Ryan Brandstrom’s story, in his own words
- The federal case: charges, court rulings and timeline
- Trial updates from the federal courthouse in St. Paul
- Why Fastjack closed and how it treated people