JAMA Study Points to Fragile Supply Chain, Not Over-Prescribing, as Cause of ADHD Medication Shortage
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The article examines the root causes of the ADHD medication shortage, arguing that public discourse has wrongly focused on over-prescribing or DEA quotas. Instead, a recent economic evaluation in JAMA Health Forum points to a fragile, globalized pharmaceutical supply chain as the primary culprit. The shortage has significantly disrupted patients' daily lives beyond mere inconvenience.
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bskyJAMA Study Points to Fragile Supply Chain, Not Over-Prescribing, as Cause of ADHD Medication Shortageadhdevidence.orgKey quotes
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While public discourse has pointed fingers at over-prescribing or at restrictive DEA quotas, a recent economic evaluation in JAMA Health Forum suggests we've been looking in the wrong direction for an answer to what is causing this.
The reality of the shortage is less about increased demand and more about a fragile, globalized supply chain that snapped at a cri
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