I’m a pharma tech in Chicagoland. Tons of drugs are on backorder, which currently include basically all drugs for ADHD, Xanax, Cefdinir and some similar antibiotics, and intermittently both Epi-Pens and drugs for diabetes, specifically Ozempic.
There’s the issue of the manufacturers not being able to keep up with demand in regards to the ADHD meds, and as far as I know, there’s a lawsuit ongoing out of OK against a manufacturer. I wouldn’t want to withdraw fom Adderall, and people can’t get their meds now.
Ozempic was briefly being given to fatties just for weight loss as opposed to actual diabetics for whom it is life-saving. Adderall was too, as both will suppress appetites. Adderall and Vyvanse are also WAY overprescribed to people who don’t need it, and so people who do need it can’t get it.
It’s why I keep a surplus of my meds when I can. You never know.
I believe, personally, China is witholding precursor chemicals and giving us the finger, both to tens to their own population and cause us chaos. I think we should be friendlier with India, personally. They make so many drugs as it is and are already having problems with China. The enemy of my enemy.
Hubby and I are on Dexedrine, altho my Walgreens pharmacist tried to convince me to switch to Adderall last summer “because they’re basically the same thing.” Except they’re not, you moron. Hubby was diagnosed 31 yrs ago and I was diagnosed in 2016. There were a lot of online diagnoses and prescriptions handed out during CoVID which is certainly contributing to the shortage. 😖