The Adderall shortage highlights a key issue for voters in 2024. Here's what the Biden Administration is doing about it
For almost two years, drug shortages have made it difficult for people to fill their Adderall prescription. Bloomberg / Getty Images Adderall supply issues, which began in October 2022, are making the medication more expensive. The Biden Administration said it's focused on strengthening…#bloomberggettyimages #kff #fda #dea #defenseproductionact #medicare #medicaid #usatoday #truveta #davidgoodman (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 12, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Fears over long-term effects of Adderall as study suggests drug can cause fatal heart damage
Researchers from the University of Colorado looked at Americans between the age of 20 and 40 who were prescribed Adderall or Ritalin for their ADHD. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 27, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
ADHD Meds Tied to Heart Damage in Young Adult Users
WEDNESDAY, March 27, 2024 -- ADHD stimulant medications like Ritalin or Adderall appear linked to a heightened risk for cardiomyopathy (a weakening of the heart muscle), and the risk grows with time, new research shows.
However, researchers were... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 27, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Taking'Study Drugs' Like Adderall Could Be Gateway to More Drug Abuse
THURSDAY, March 14, 2024 -- College students who use drugs like Adderall to help them focus on their studies may be setting themselves up for trouble.
Researchers asked 700 undergraduates across the United States about drugs commonly used by... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 14, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
No End in Sight for National ADHD Drug Shortage No End in Sight for National ADHD Drug Shortage
Nearly 18 months after the FDA first acknowledged a national shortage of Adderall, there is now a widespread scarcity of multiple ADHD medications — with no end in sight.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - March 12, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Where's My Adderall? Stubborn Drug Shortage Spurs Federal Inquiry, as Founders Fret
For entrepreneurs who rely on ADHD medication--brand-name and generic alike--to help them focus, supply chain shortages and rising prices could negatively impact their ability to perform. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
In Utero Rx Stimulant Exposure Not Tied to Later Neurodevelopmental Issues
THURSDAY, Feb. 1, 2024 --Amphetamine/dextroamphetamine and methylphenidate exposure in utero does not appear to increase the risk for childhood neurodevelopmental disorders, according to a study published online Jan. 24 in JAMA... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - February 1, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
More Adults Sought ADHD Drugs During the Pandemic
Prescriptions for ADHD treatments surged among adults during the COVID-19 pandemic, helping to fuel lingering shortages that frustrate parents and doctors.
New prescriptions for stimulants used to treat the condition jumped for young adults and women during a two-year window after the pandemic hit in March 2020, according to a study published Wednesday in JAMA Psychiatry.
Prescriptions also soared for nonstimulant treatments for adults of all ages, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration researchers found.
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Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder is one of the ...
Source: TIME: Health - January 11, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: TOM MURPHY and HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH/AP Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate wire Source Type: news
Rush to Mars:'Workers took Adderall, slept in bathrooms at Elon Musk's SpaceX '
Ever since Elon Musk co-founded SpaceX in 2002, his dynamic and innovative approach to entrepreneurship has been a major attraction for young, talented professionals. Many employees at SpaceX have shared their enthusiasm for joining the company, drawn by its competitive edge over rivals and…#elonmusk #traviscarson #fahrenheit #mars #tommoline #spacexelon #spacex #brownsville #leblanc #hawthorne (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
SpaceX workers reportedly took Adderall and IV fluids, and some slept in the bathroom, to keep up with Elon Musk's deadlines
Leon Neal/Getty Images and CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP via Getty Images SpaceX workers reportedly put in over 80-hour work weeks in Elon Musk's race to colonize Mars. A Reuters investigation looked at 600 work injuries at SpaceX from 2014 to present. Musk has long been known for his "maniacal sense of…#leonnealgettyimages #elonmusk #mars #traviscarson #brownsville #iv #osha #joeraedlegettyimages #tommoline #reutersmusk (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
America's Adderall shortage 'is driving ADHD patients to use METH' - as Britney Spears' ex says he feared she'd overdose on prescription drug
The US Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) announced an official Adderall shortage in October 2022, but people are still struggling to get their hands on the medication a year later. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - October 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
One Year Later, Where ’s All the Adderall?
The U.S. is facing a mystery of missing Adderall—one for which nobody has an answer.
Oct. 12 marked one year since the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s formal announcement that pharmaceutical companies were unable to produce enough Adderall, one of the common amphetamine-based medications for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). As a result, many of the 41 million ADHD patients nationwide who rely on the drug daily to stay focused and reduce impulsive behavior have faced refill delays and empty inventories at their pharmacies.
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Source: TIME: Health - October 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Haley Weiss Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Prosecutors say Sam Bankman-Fried got shady doctor to prescribe Adderall as judge denies greater access to pills during trial
None Sam Bankman-Fried's defense attorneys say he doesn't have enough Adderall. • None Before the trial began, they had written to the judge asking for "uninterrupted access" to the drug. • None They argued Monday that SBF still isn't getting enough medicine, asking the court to take a half day.…#nonesambankmanfried #sbf #sambankmanfried #daniellesassoon #lewiskaplan #bankmanfried #bureauofprisons #brooklyn #sassoon #markcohen (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Bankman-Fried Asks for Access to Medication in Ongoing Trial
Disgraced FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried pleaded for access to his long-release Adderall in a late-night plea to U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan Sunday, per a CNBC report Monday (Oct. 16). The controversial trial, which is ongoing in federal court in New York, stands to decide the future of…#sambankmanfried #lewiskaplan #bankmanfried #markcohen #nishadsingh #ftx #carolineellison #alamedaresearch #alameda #adderall10 (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyers say he needs more Adderall to concentrate in court
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried. Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images SBF's lawyers are petitioning the court to grant him access to more Adderall during his trial. Lawyers said he wouldn't be able "to concentrate at the level he ordinarily would" without it. They suggested adjourning the trial for…#ftx #sambankmanfried #angelaweissafp #gettyimagessbf #lawyers #bankmanfried #newyorker #lewiskaplan #brooklyn #markcohen (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
