No end in sight for ADHD medication shortages
- Catherine McCarthy, MD
- Jan 30, 2024
- 1 min read
It has been over a year since the FDA reported the initial medication shortage, Adderall due to a manufacturer delay, and today multiple medications including generic equivalents can be just as hard to come by with no end in sight.
WSYR-TV, Syracuse NY
January 30, 2024
Traci McLaughlin is devastated with the supply problems she’s faced each month when her daughter’s Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medication needs to be refilled, it becomes more difficult to find. She tells NewsChannel 9, “It’s been going on for over a year, we’ve had to change pharmacies and actual medications, we’ve had to change dosages. She’s in high school. She needs her meds to allow her to be successful in school.”
Dr. Robert Dracker, medical director of Summerwood Pediatrics reports at least 50% of his patients with ADHD are experiencing shortages and says he doesn’t know if there is an end in sight.
It has been over a year since the FDA reported the initial medication shortage, Adderall due to a manufacturer delay, and today multiple medications including generic equivalents can be just as hard to come by with no end in sight.
