Manufactures and the FDA attribute supply shortages and increased demand as the reason for this lack of drugs, but Spectrum News 1 Texas found there’s more to the story.
, which is unprecedented and a major problem for people who rely on these drugs to function.
The last time Carter went to fill her prescription, her pharmacy was out of stock. A pharmacist told her they would call her when it was ready. After five days, the Austinite was done waiting. She called seven pharmacies until she found one that had a supply. When Spectrum News 1 Texas spoke to the FDA in December, a spokesperson told us that there were seven manufacturers with available products and the issue would be resolved in 30 to 60 days. Now, the FDA tells us there are four manufacturers that have availability, and delays have extended to March and April.
“We’re left to maybe make phone calls all day long, which is not sustainable for a busy medical practice. I mean, we have thousands of patients,” he said. Dr. Turnipseed says some of these telehealth companies are heavily marketing ADHD drugs and prescribing medication to patients without a proper evaluation. Studies also show doctors are diagnosing adult women like Carter at higher rates because they were misdiagnosed or underdiagnosed as children. ADHD was widely seen as a boys issue, and girls and women present different symptoms, which made it harder to identify.
“That might last a week or two weeks, but this has been extended, this has lasted over four, five month at this point,” he said.
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