Adderall Backorder (Page 72)

I take generic Adderall 20 mg for narcolepsy and there is not one local pharmacy that has it in stock. I have never had this problem before. The pharmacies are saying that it's on backorder from the manufacturer. Is anyone else having problems getting their scripts filled?

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Re: Shay (# 1420)

You need to see your PCP about your chest pain.

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Re: nyc pigeon (# 1417)

I was able to get TEVA brand last month and today at my local CVS. They've also had Sandoz brand in stock as well. I'm sorry that some of you haven't been able to get anything. That truly sucks! BTW, I'm from Pittsburgh, PA

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Re: Sassylady (# 1422)

I’m in Los Angeles - still no luck finding any. Called the Walgreens I gave my prescription with and they can’t even tell me when they might have it. It’s so weird that the manufacturer is refusing to tell the pharmacies when they can deliver? Isn’t that weird?

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Re: Blame Obama (# 16)

Has nothing to do with the Affordable Care Act buddy. This is simply not having enough supply to meet demand, either via over prescribing, supply chain issues, or collusion

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Re: Rcma (# 1401)

Which is effing stupid because they only prescribe enough for 30 days. Then you get the new script 30 days and you have to wait a day or two, creating a lapse.

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Re: Jasmine (# 1423)

Manufacturers don't work with pharmacies. 3 main USA wholesalers/suppliers deliver meds to pharmacies. And yes... It's weird and negligent and suspicious.

amerisourcebergen.com
mckesson.com
cardinalhealth.com

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Re: Kru98386 (# 1414)

I can’t tell if you’re being serious when you say “she’s been great and reliable, she is not knowledgeable about neurodivergence and is very strict as I think she’s nervous about prescribing a controlled substance (how Adderall somehow got on the same list as OxyContin and phentermine is truly absurd. It’s prescribed to children for gods sake!).”

There’s so much wrong with that whole quote but we’ll start with calling your doctor, someone who’s studied longer in JUST college than you likely have your entire life, not “knowledgeable” about “neurodivergence.” A term I personally had to google to truly grasp the absurdity of what you said. Your doctor probably isn’t “knowledgeable” on said “affliction?/disturbance?/state of mind?” because of it not being an actual medical term or even diagnosable illness. Which leads into the reason why she probably seems “strict” to you or is “nervous” about prescribing a controlled substance. Obviously it’s because she’s essentially prescribing a narcotic for something she can’t even explain (nor would anyone without looking like they shouldn’t have a license to practice medicine in a first world country) if someone were to approach her inquiring about why she is even prescribing said narcotic and for what ailment.

That’s like prescribing Percocet to some perfectly healthy 20 year old because they claim to have chronic pain that no one would understand so don’t bother looking for the cause just give me Percs. I’m not even over exaggerating that’s an equivalent analogy to what your doctor is doing for you if your prescription is for “neurodivergence.” It sounds like someone watched the divergent series and then decided they wanted to be different but get narcotics prescribed for it. Also the reason why Adderall is in the same category as other narcotics, is because it’s a narcotic. They prescribe fentanyl to little kids too, they just have cancer. So obviously that argument is irrelevant.

Do you know what adderrall is? It’s literally just a mixture of Amphetamine salts, you know what’s also just a mixture of amphetamine salts? Methamphetamine. I think you get the point. I’m not bashing you wanting Adderall, I take it myself. I’m bashing the made up affliction and claiming your doctor is just lacking in some way for not knowing much about an imaginary disorder, then trivializing them being nervous about prescribing a narcotic for it. You should be bowing down kissing their feet for sticking their neck out so far. I just exhibited ADHD symptoms for mine so my doctor doesn’t have to potentially lose their license. Being lazy isn’t a disease, from everything you said I can tell you’re just lazy. I’m not bashing you either, I’m lazy, which is why I have ADHD for mine and it makes me not lazy.

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Had to call multiple pharmacies in July - fortunately, a pharmacy in my hometown (I live about 1hr 40min away for school) had it and I got it filled after being off for about four days.

No issues in August.

Have been unable to find a pharmacy in my state (Michigan) with it in stock this month. I’m on my fifth day now off of it. My doctor switched to concerta as a stopgap measure until I can get my adderall rx filled, and I’m sorry to report that concerta is useless. It’s like trying to take down a nuclear weapon with a flyswatter.

What state are you in?

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Re: Debbie M in California (# 1375)

Any update on this?

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I take generic adderall xr 20mg caps 2 in am and 2 mid day for rare sleep disorder idiopathic hypersomnia and also Narcolepsy. Unable to get out of bed and function without it. Can't get my script filled either. I just sleep 99% of day no other choice.

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Re: Isobel (# 1428)

I’m in Michigan also. I’ve been trying to fill my prescription unsuccessfully going on five weeks now.

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My pharmacist told me that Teva, who is the largest manufacturer and distributor of generic and brand name Adderall.

Apparently there was a plant that had distribution problems. Concurrently, Adderall becomes more and demand as school starts.

I went to the Teva page, end it states they should have more available to send your pharmacies by the end of the month.

Amneal pharmaceuticals as well as Sandoz are apparently increasing volume to compensate.

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Re: Hilariouspeople (# 1427)

The DEA schedules drugs based on their level of potential abuse. Opiates and stimulants fall in the same category

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Re: Stephiep (# 1431)

Ugh, I’m very sorry to hear that! Please keep us updated. I am in the Detroit metro area and have tried everywhere in the radius from here to Ann Arbor and Bay City.

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Same in NC.....

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Is anyone experiencing non availability by their pharmacy? I take 30mg x2 daily and was told by Publix it was on back order with no date for availability? I need this medication to function for my work, and need my job!

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Re: Ryan (# 1432)

It is not unusual for manufacturers to run out of their yearly allocation of active ingredient the closer it gets to the end of the year. The DEA new yearly allocation goes into affect January 1. The DEA has been reducing the active ingredient for Schedule II drugs each year for a while.

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Re: BlessedLady (# 1437)

And the demand has increased 20% per year. Which imo begs some type of investigation by journalists and public advocacy organizations. If so many people feel a substantial variation in efficacy among manufacturers, and the FDA essentially operates on an honor System (based on arguably lousy assumption that Pharma will put public welfare over profits). Anecdotal evidence is variability in efficacy; substantial and factual body of evidence of big playing by their own rules (Purdue, Mallinckrodt, Teva. Mylan, Aurobindo, JNJ have paid out billions in class action suits and settlements).

This Adderall shortage seems like low hanging fruit but still nothing from the FDA and journalists just parrot the press releases... I'm not proposing any conspiracy theories. Rather, just do the math and listen to the anecdotal evidence - it's a mess.

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Re: BlessedLady (# 1419)

False. It’s the “potential” for abuse. And I’ll never agree that stimulants fall into the same category as opiates. Believe me, I KNOW.

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Re: Injustice is Rife (# 1439)

More big pharma BS. Let's remember, the # of Washington DC Lobbyists for big Pharma EXCEEDS the # of members in Congress!! Accuracy is irrelevant to lobbyists.

These are just the facts folks

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