The ADHD drug market is already stretched thin. Now it’s facing a back-to-school supply strain

CNBC August 26, 2023
Annika Kim Constantino

Key Points

– It’s been 10 months since the Food and Drug Administration first announced a nationwide shortage of Adderall — and the supply strain could potentially worsen in the months ahead.

– Some experts noted they’re concerned about market conditions as children, who are commonly affected by ADHD, head back to school.

– It’s nearly impossible to know when the shortages will end — or what exactly can be done to resolve them — because of the lack of transparency in the pharmaceutical industry.

It’s been 10 months since the Food and Drug Administration first announced a nationwide shortage of Adderall — one of the most widely used medications for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder — and the...

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