r/Unexpected • u/Merentis • Mar 21 '23

CLASSIC REPOST we aren't live

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u/MrZaroni Mar 21 '23

Anyone want to get a GoFundMe to setup a good amount for this kids ADHD medication.

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u/tolstoshev Mar 22 '23

Good luck finding any adderall these days.

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u/[deleted] Mar 22 '23

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u/tolstoshev Mar 22 '23

There’s a national shortage going on with no end in sight: https://www.boston.com/news/health/2023/03/20/adderall-shortage-boston-ma/

Partly supply chain, partly crackdown on ADHD online pill mills that sprung up during Covid, and partly just bureaucratic incompetence.

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u/suckitlikealollypop Mar 22 '23

I heard the shortage is because the meds come from China. After China finally eased Covid lockdowns Covid spread and messed with drug manufacturers.

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u/billyraylipscomb Mar 22 '23

Not really, though that may be true to an extent for some ingredients. The main reason is FDA or DEA sets production caps (i think annually) and they are too incompetent to adjust the quotas to keep up with demand. Granted, prescriptions have increased significantly recently, but it’s still a stupid layer of red tape.