What the Adderall shortage means for workers with ADHD – By L’Oreal Thompson Payton (Fortune) / Nov 1, 2022
Cate Osborn was having a panic attack standing in her kitchen Halloween night—a direct result of having gone without her prescribed medication to treat her attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) for about a week.
“I was literally holding a box of Halloween candy and there was no clear surface on which to set it down,” Osborn explains. “There was just something about looking around and not having a single spare area and watching my house deteriorate around me.”
Earlier this week, they’d forgotten to show up for a paid appearance as part of her job as a full-time content creator. “I can see that on the 27th I responded and confirmed, but I have no memory of sending that,” they recall.
As one of 10 million American adults who live with ADHD, Osborn has been impacted by the recent Adderall shortage, a popular medication for managing ADHD. Last month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that Teva, one of the manufacturers of amphetamine mixed salts, which is used in Adderall, is experiencing delays and other manufacturers are struggling to keep up with demand, which is impacting people with ADHD on a personal and professional level.
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