![]() Though Adderall is often culturally misconstrued as a drug that helps students study or adults increase productivity at work, it’s a necessary, health-preserving treatment for many people with ADHD, Anish Dube, MD, the chair of the Council on Children, Adolescents and Their Families at the American Psychiatric Association, tells SELF. Goodman says, since a person with ADHD who can’t access their medication can experience challenging symptoms that affect their everyday routine. “I’ve had patients call five, 10, 15 pharmacies to get their medication.” This waiting period is unacceptable, Dr. “Whereas three months ago, it might have been a week, now it can be literally one, two, three, four weeks -and the patients don’t know when they’re going to get their medicine because pharmacies don’t know when they’re going to get their supply in,” Dr. The shortage is taking a huge toll on people who currently have to wait long stretches of time for their medication. But the DEA, which, in conjunction with the FDA, determines how much Adderall can be produced each year, has placed the blame on pharmaceutical companies, claiming they’ve been given clearance to produce enough Adderall to meet the current demand. ![]() Teva Pharmaceuticals alleges that the DEA hasn’t allowed the company to produce enough Adderall, according to reporting from Bloomberg. Right now, there’s a lot of finger-pointing among agencies like the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the FDA, he adds, as well as pharmacy chains trying to keep up with increasing demands. “How is it going to get resolved? Nobody really knows the answer,” he says. In the meantime, people are suffering, Dr.
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