Adderall shortage: recent publications

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December 8, 2023The nationwide shortage of Adderall (amphetamine mixed salts) has triggered a domino effect. Patients are now struggling to fill prescriptions for other stimulant medications used to treat ADHD, including the generic equivalents of Vyvanse and Ritalin.Some drug manufacturers blame the shortage on production quotas for stimulant medications, which are classified as Schedule II controlled substances, set by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).

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“This Cannot Be the Price We Pay to Function.”

February 22, 2024I apprehensively open my prescription bottle and peer in. I pour its contents into my hand, double and triple checking my count of its contents. Dread washes over me; it’s time to get a medication refill.The ADHD medication shortage that started in late 2022 – and still with no end in sight – has deeply and profoundly worn me down.

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FTC, HHS Request Patient Information on Drug Shortages, Pharmaceutical Middlemen

February 21, 2024 To what degree are ongoing nationwide ADHD drug shortages worsened by the role of pharmaceutical middlemen? This is the subject of a public inquiry recently launched by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), which issued a joint Request for Information (RFI) on February 14.The public has until April 15 to publicly submit comments at Regulations.gov.The RFI asks patients to submit comments, documents, and data regarding how the practices of two types of pharmaceutical drug intermediaries — group purchasing organizations (GPOs) and drug wholesalers — may contribute to generic drug shortages, including how both entities may influence the pricing and availability of pharmaceutical drugs.“When you’re prescribed an important medication by your doctor, and you learn the drug is out of stock, your heart sinks,” HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra said in a press release.

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Call to Action! Speak Up to End the ADHD Drug Shortage

Add your voice to the chorus of individuals with ADHD calling for an end to the ADHD medication shortage. Use the templates below to act on the following calls to action:The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and U.S.

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ADHD Medication Costs Soar: Price Report

February 2, 2024As if the ADHD medication shortage wasn’t frustrating enough, patients are now forced to contend with higher prices that could further derail treatment. Certain ADHD medications have doubled or tripled in cost since the shortage began in October 2022, according to a report published in USA TODAY.The newspaper analyzed the prices that retail community pharmacies pay for common ADHD prescriptions.

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Special Report: ADHD Treatments Scorecard from ADDitude Readers

ADHD medication remains a magnet for debate, confusion, and promise.Amphetamine and methylphenidate have been used to treat ADHD for at least 80 years, and their safety and efficacy have been studied relentlessly. But according to a recent ADDitude survey, less than half (42%) of parents opt to medicate their children in the months after a diagnosis, largely due to the risk of side effects like appetite suppression or sleep disruption — both possible impediments to growth.In the end, 85% of all people with ADHD end up taking medication and they rate its efficacy higher than any other treatment included in the survey, ADDitude’s largest to date.

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ADHD Medication Prescriptions Spiked Ahead of Adderall Shortage: New Report

January 17, 2024Prescriptions for ADHD medications increased significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially for women and for adults aged 20-39, according to a new study published in JAMA Psychiatry. The most significant increases were found among prescriptions for adults aged 20-39, up 81% for non-stimulants and 30% for stimulants; and for women, up 59% for non-stimulants and 25% for stimulants.1 By contrast, researchers found a decrease or no change in rates of prescriptions during the pandemic for medications used to treat other behavioral health disorders, including anxiety, depression, and opioid use disorders.The researchers, associated with the U.S.

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“A Daily Nightmare:” One Year into the ADHD Stimulant Shortage

September 26, 2023Thirteen months have passed since ADDitude first forecast a disruptive American shortage of the ADHD medication Adderall, and today more than one-fifth of ADDitude readers continue to experience problems accessing their stimulant prescriptions. According to an ADDitude survey of 10,936 caregivers and adults with ADHD, roughly 38% of all patients have had trouble finding and filling their prescription medication over the last year and 21% continue to suffer treatment disruptions today.“I was on Adderall XR for 15 years, but discontinued it this spring due to the shortage,” wrote a survey respondent, one of many who has switched or stopped taking medication over the last year.“I’m struggling to get Adderall XR and I am forced to take regular Adderall, which I dislike,” wrote another survey respondent.

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