US Allows Increased Production Of Takeda's ADHD Drug to Address Shortage

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US Allows Increased Production Of Takeda's ADHD Drug to Address Shortage
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The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has increased the production limit for Takeda Pharmaceutical's ADHD drug Vyvanse and its generic versions by about 24% to...

- The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has increased the production limit for Takeda Pharmaceutical's ADHD drug Vyvanse and its generic versions by about 24% to address the medicine's ongoing shortage in the United States.

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder drugs have been in short supply for years. The FDA warned of a shortage of Israel-based drugmaker Teva Pharmaceutical Industries' Adderall in October 2022, troubled by manufacturing delays.Vyvanse, also known as lisdexamfetamine, is classified by the DEA as a schedule II controlled substance, which is applied to drugs considered to have a high likelihood of being abused, and additional prescribing safeguards are put in place.

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