Neither drugmakers nor the DEA anticipated a sharp rise in ADHD diagnoses during the pandemic. Now, an entire class of medications may be in short supply.
, its generic, says there’s no shortage of that drug, but according to dozens of pharmacies reached by NBC News, Vyvanse has been on intermittent backorder for months.
In recent years, ADHD medication prescriptions have risen more than the drug companies or government agencies predicted. According to the health data company, Adderall prescriptions for adults rose 15.1% during 2020, double the 7.4% rise seen the year before. Some drug companies now say the supply problems could last well into the spring. Alvogen, which manufactures generic Adderall, expects its shortage to last until mid-April, according to the FDA’s. Teva Pharmaceuticals, the country’s largest Adderall supplier, reports that issues with some of its Adderall dosages, particularly the more expensive brand-name versions of its fast-acting tablets, are now resolved but lists recovery dates for others as TBD .
The quotas have been troublesome for companies like Novartis-owned Sandoz, which makes generic Adderall and Concerta. “Making more drugs is not as easy as just flipping a switch,” Ganio said. “The FDA and DEA are seeing more demand, but how much more?”Doctors can’t cite exact numbers either, but many say they’ve noticed a clear increase in patients seeking ADHD treatment since pandemic lockdowns began.
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