Adderall is officially in short supply
by Nicole Wetsman from The Verge - All Posts on (#64PJC)
Adderall is hard to find. | Image: Patrick Mallahan III For weeks, pharmacists around the United States have been struggling to fill prescriptions for Adderall, and on Wednesday, the Food and Drug Administration confirmed the nationwide shortage.
There is not sufficient supply to continue to meet US market demand," the agency said in a statement.
In August, over 60 percent of pharmacists had trouble getting Adderall, which can treat ADHD, according to a survey from the National Community Pharmacists Association.
Most of the challenges are attributed to manufacturing problems at the pharmaceutical company Teva, which produces more of the stimulant medication than any other company in the US. The company said in August that it was having delays because of labor shortages. Other companies...