Millions of U.S. patients are facing medication shortages, according to recent FDA data. The Adderall drug shortage in particular has received significant attention in recent months. Other notable drugs currently facing shortages include the bronchodilator Albuterol and the popular antibiotics amoxicillin and azithromycin. The pandemic and supply chain challenges are partly to blame for the…
Adderall shortage could persist for remainder of 2022
Generic versions of the Takeda’s (NYSE:TAK) ADHD drug Adderall (amphetamine and dextroamphetamine) remain in short supply after some manufacturers predicted in September that supplies of the drug would stabilize. Experts remain that patients who have experienced trouble getting prescriptions filled switch to other similar amphetamine-based medications, according to The Washington Post. Teva (NYSE:TEVA) recently disclosed…
U.S. Adderall shortage continues
Demand for the attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder drug Adderall (mixed amphetamine salts) has skyrocketed in the past decade. In 2021, physicians prescribed the medication and its generic equivalents 41.4 million times. Supplies of generic Adderall XR, however, remain scarce. Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Rhodes Pharmaceuticals, Par Pharmaceutical, Sandoz and Teva had the drug on backorder in late August, according…