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ADHD community seeks DEA action in med shortages

"When you have a controlled substance problem, the DEA has to be involved in fixing it," says Ruth Hughes, CEO at Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. Drugs like

DEA quotas allow ADHD generics to run short

In yet another object lesson about the complexities of drug shortages, The New York Times takes a look at scarce ADHD medications. Anyone who's been following the ongoing drug-shortage mess knows

API mischief may underlie drug shortages

Unexpected changes in the physical-chemical properties of an API or excipient are often the culprit behind drug shortages. However, the changes are difficult to resolve. "Sometimes the cause may be

Shire blames Adderall shortage on DEA

Shire's attention deficit drug Adderall is running short in the U.S. So who's to blame? Shire says the Drug Enforcement Agency, which regulates the active ingredient in Adderall, dragged its feet on

DEA confiscates Georgia's execution drug

The Drug Enforcement Administration has seized Georgia's supply of sodium thiopental , a substance used in lethal injections, amid questions over how it was imported into the state. Sodium thiopental

Pain drug prescriptions skyrocket

Use of prescription pain pills has skyrocketed over the past several years, according to a government study. Sales of the five biggest painkillers--codeine, morphine, oxycodone, hydrocodone and