What's behind shortages of Adderall, Ozempic and other meds?
Drug shortages are growing in the United States, and experts see no clear path to resolving them (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - April 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news

What's behind shortages of Adderall, Ozempic and other meds?
Shortages of drugs like Adderall are growing in the United States, and experts see no clear path to resolving them. For patients, that can mean treatment delays, medication switches and other hassles filling a prescription. In recent months, unexpected demand spikes, manufacturing problems and…#shortages #stephenschondelmeyer #erinfox #fda #ozempic #novonordisk #iv #garypeters #dmich #governmentalaffairs (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

What ’s behind shortages of Adderall, Ozempic and other meds?
Drug shortages are growing in the United States, and experts see no clear path to resolving them. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Doctors prescribing stimulants alongside antidepressants to counter sluggishness, research shows
Many adults are being given amphetamine drugs such as Adderall, which are easily abused, as well as treatment for anxiety and depression. Prescriptions for Adderall are on the rise in America. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Pharmacies are still turning people away as the Adderall shortage continues
Seven months into the nationwide shortage of Adderall, pharmacist Steve Moore still gets phone calls every day from people with ADHD asking whether he has the medication in stock. He’ll occasionally get out-of-town visitors, too. “It’s a pretty far drive,” said Moore, who owns Condo Pharmacy in…#stevemoore #condopharmacy #plattsburgh #moore #fda #mikekoelzer #kaypharmacy #grandrapids #michigan #ritalin (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Up to one in FOUR middle and high school students are abusing Adderall, Govt-funded study finds 
Up to 25 percent of students are abusing Adderall in some US schools, a study finds. The drug is meant to treat ADHD, but is often abused as a party drug. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Why the Adderall Shortage Has Lasted So Long
In October 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a shortage of amphetamine mixed salts—a drug category that includes Adderall, the stimulant medication often used to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). In the six months since, little has changed. Numerous amphetamine mixed salts products are still in short supply, although certain manufacturers expect to release additional inventory in April or May, according to an Apr. 10 update to the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists’ (ASHP) drug shortage database. Half a year may seem like ample time to get more of a medi...
Source: TIME: Health - April 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jamie Ducharme Tags: Uncategorized Drugs healthscienceclimate Source Type: news

What ’ s Driving the Demand for ADHD Drugs Like Adderall
For at least the last six months, Adderall—the stimulant medication commonly used to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)—has been in short supply in the U.S. That seems to be in part because demand is growing as more people are diagnosed with ADHD, a condition that can make it difficult to focus, remember details, control impulses, or sit still. About 8% more people in the U.S. filled a stimulant prescription in 2021 versus 2020, according to federal data. Other studies suggest ADHD diagnoses are increasing across age groups. Why? And is that apparent spike in diagnoses cause for concern? [tim...
Source: TIME: Health - April 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jamie Ducharme Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Mental Health Wellbeing Source Type: news

7 key questions about worsening drug shortages, answered
Adderall, Ozempic, albuterol, antibiotics and lifesaving cancer meds are in short supply. Here are answers to some of the most pressing questions about the situation. (Source: Los Angeles Times - Science)
Source: Los Angeles Times - Science - March 31, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Melody Petersen Source Type: news

America's Adderall boom laid bare: use in women in their 20s shoots up by a fifth in a year 
Adderall prescriptions and prescriptions for other stimulants to treat ADHD are way up, according to a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

An Adderall shortage has not let up. Here is why.
It puts a spotlight on virtual prescribing and supply chain issues. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - March 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Daniel Gilbert Source Type: news

An Adderall shortage hasn’t let up. Here’s why.
Telehealth made access to ADHD drugs easier for many. But a shortage has put the spotlight on virtual prescribing and supply chain issues. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - March 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Daniel Gilbert Source Type: news

Opioid Settlement Hinders Patients ’ Access to ADHD Medication and Other Drugs
An agreement between attorneys general and major drug distributors increased scrutiny on medications for A.D.H.D., addiction, anxiety and pain. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - March 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Christina Jewett and Ellen Gabler Tags: Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) Drugstores Opioids and Opiates Suits and Litigation (Civil) Shortages AmerisourceBergen Corp Cardinal Health Inc McKesson Corporation Pain-Relieving Drugs Adderall (Drug) Source Type: news

Forget Adderall: Children who exercise have lower risk of ADHD and behavioral problems
Scientists in the UK and US say they found youngsters who did regular moderate and vigorous exercise had reduced hyperactivity and behavioral problems. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 1, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

How to Keep Patients Safe During an Adderall Shortage
(MedPage Today) -- The ongoing, prolonged prescription stimulant shortage in the U.S. is cause for alarm. In 2016, approximately 16 million patients were prescribed stimulants -- an increase of 250% over the preceding decade. Since the onset... (Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics)
Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics - February 28, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news