FDA Confirms Widespread Adderall Shortage Across US

FDA Confirms Widespread Adderall Shortage Across US
A sign for the Food and Drug Administration outside of the headquarters in White Oak, Md., on July 20, 2020. Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday confirmed there is an Adderall shortage in the United States amid reports of people having prescriptions for the ADHD drug.

The FDA “is in frequent communication with all manufacturers of amphetamine mixed salts, and one of those companies, Teva, is experiencing ongoing intermittent manufacturing delays,” a statement from the agency said, referring to precursors to manufacture Adderall—a drug mixture composed of equal parts racemic amphetamine and dextroamphetamine.

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