Shortages, substitutes and uncertainty: the new reality of drugs supplies | The-14

Drug shortages are rising due to supply chain risks and weak planning. Learn how substitutes affect patients and why stronger systems are urgently needed now.

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I don’t actually believe this because I have been experiencing adderall shortages regularly since 2011, but I guess it’s nice to see they aren’t trying to blame it on “overprescribing” when people who didn’t have access to mental healthcare got access because of telemedicine.

From the link:
Although the researchers noted that public debate about the ADHD drug shortage had largely centered around prescribing trends and Drug Enforcement Administration quotas, their findings suggest that supply chain disruption may have been a major contributor. They added that this highlights “the vulnerability of US pharmaceutical manufacturing to international supply chain disruptions” and underscores “the need for policies that strengthen supply chain resilience.”

ADHD Drug Shortage Cause Identified

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2847798

#jama #adhd #adderall #DrugShortage

ADHD Drug Shortage Cause Identified

The shortage of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medication in the US from 2022-2023 may have been caused by international supply chain disruptions, a study found.

As the Iran war disrupts supplies, will it affect access to medicines? | The-14

War-driven supply disruptions may threaten medicine access if prolonged, exposing fragile global chains despite safeguards that protect short term availability!

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‘An urgent public health crisis’: Why so many people are struggling to get medicine.

Persistent shortages of popular drugs are affecting millions of patients worldwide.

What lies behind it?

https://mediafaro.org/article/20251022-an-urgent-public-health-crisis-why-so-many-people-are-struggling-to-get-medicine?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#DrugShortage #Drugs #Medication #Medicine #Health #Healthcare #PublicHealth #SupplyChain #Pharma #Pharmaceuticals

‘An urgent public health crisis’: Why so many people are struggling to get medicine.

Persistent shortages of popular drugs are affecting millions of patients worldwide. What lies behind it?

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It took a whole week but Wallgreens was able to obtain 10 mg IR Adderall despite the shortage (maybe it’s over or this dose wasn’t as back ordered?) Walmart can probably get it too since they used to use the same distributor.

#ADHD #DrugShortage #adderall

Việt Nam có khoảng 6 triệu người mắc bệnh hiếm, phần lớn là trẻ em. Bộ Y tế đang tìm giải pháp để giải quyết tình trạng thuốc điều trị đắt đỏ và khan hiếm. 🥺

#benhhiem #thuocdatdo #khanhiem #bytế #rareDisease #expensiveMedicine #drugShortage #health

https://vietnamnet.vn/6-trieu-nguoi-benh-hiem-bo-y-te-ban-cach-go-kho-vi-thuoc-dat-do-khan-hang-2443200.html

6 triệu người bệnh hiếm, Bộ Y tế bàn cách gỡ khó vì thuốc đắt đỏ, khan hàng

Tại Việt Nam, hiện có khoảng 6 triệu người mang bệnh hiếm, trong đó có tới 58% bệnh xuất hiện ở trẻ em và 40% các bệnh hiếm bị chẩn đoán nhầm sang các bệnh khác.

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“ Trump has promised Americans he’ll lower their drug costs. But imposing stiff pharmaceutical tariffs risks the opposite and could disrupt complex supply chains, drive cheap foreign-made generic drugs out of the U.S. market and create shortages. “ #inflation #drugshortage
Canada is facing a nationwide shortage of these prescription painkillers
Two types of painkillers are experiencing a nationwide shortage in Canada, leading Health Canada to advise patients to consult doctors and pharmacists for alternatives.
#health #medicine #shortage #Canada #Acetaminophen #drugshortage
https://globalnews.ca/news/11302308/painkillers-drug-shortage-acetaminophen/

#ADHD #PSA According to reddit users, Rite Aid isn’t ordering meds they don’t have in stock, which means if yours was running into shortages (adderall specifically, in this post) you probably shouldn’t send your prescription there.

warning: rite aids are closing and may not inform you if they cannot refill your prescription anymore : r/ADHD https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/1l4372v/warning_rite_aids_are_closing_and_may_not_inform/

#Addrall #DrugShortage #RiteAid #reddit

This can’t be true! The president said he would end drug shortages & this is just saline. Why didn’t he fix this?? /s

“IV Fluid Shortages Persist Months After Hurricane Helene Hit a Supplier—Hospitals Have Had to Adapt”

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2834667

#DrugShortage