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GeorgePeters/Getty Images(NEW YORK) Months after the Food and Drug Administration first indicated that there was a shortage of ADHD drugs, suppliers are warning that those shortfalls could continue throughout the year a source of frustration amid increased demand and diagnoses.
Amphetamine mixed salts, commonly referred to by the brand name Adderall, is a stimulant medication that can treat ADHD. It requires a prescription and as a controlled substance, supply is strictly monitored, and distribution is limited.
According to the FDA, Adderall is no longer in shortage, but generic versions are still impacted.
The FDA told ABC News that the shortage started with a delay from a manufacturer, which has since resolved, and is now demand-driven.
A CDC report released Thursday estimates that prescription fills for stimulant drugs which are primarily used to treat ADHD grew by more than 11% among adults ages 25-44 during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemi ....
GeorgePeters/Getty Images(NEW YORK) Months after the Food and Drug Administration first indicated that there was a shortage of ADHD drugs, suppliers are warning that those shortfalls could continue throughout the year a source of frustration amid increased demand and diagnoses.
Amphetamine mixed salts, commonly referred to by the brand name Adderall, is a stimulant medication that can treat ADHD. It requires a prescription and as a controlled substance, supply is strictly monitored, and distribution is limited.
According to the FDA, Adderall is no longer in shortage, but generic versions are still impacted.
The FDA told ABC News that the shortage started with a delay from a manufacturer, which has since resolved, and is now demand-driven.
A CDC report released Thursday estimates that prescription fills for stimulant drugs which are primarily used to treat ADHD grew by more than 11% among adults ages 25-44 during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemi ....