Maryland

Maryland sees uptick in stimulant prescriptions due to Adderall shortage, state schedule shows – WTOP News

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Maryland sees uptick in stimulant prescriptions due to Adderall shortage, state schedule shows - WTOP News

The Maryland Prescription Drug Monitoring Program has internally tracked the increase in stimulant prescribing from 2018 to the present. There was a notable increase from 2020 to 2022 in the number of stimulant prescriptions, said Chase Cook, acting director of communications for the Maryland Department of Health. FILE – Adderall XR capsules appear on February … Read more

ADHD Treatment Drug Shortages Continue as Studies Point to Rising Prescriptions – Maryland Matters

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ADHD Treatment Drug Shortages Continue as Studies Point to Rising Prescriptions - Maryland Matters

Federal drug agencies and drug companies continue to report a shortage of common medications used to treat symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Stock.adobe.com photo by Alex DiStasi. Federal drug agencies and pharmaceutical companies continue to report a shortage of common drugs used to treat symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), even as recent studies show … Read more