Cecilia Garzella
@ceciliagarzella.bsky.social
Data fellow @ USA TODAY
Finally, special thanks to the patients who trusted me with their stories (including those who aren't in the final copy), Suhail Bhat for guiding me and being one of several great editors, and Jayme Fraser for helping me navigate this topic with sensitivity and care.
December 22, 2023 at 6:12 PM
Finally, special thanks to the patients who trusted me with their stories (including those who aren't in the final copy), Suhail Bhat for guiding me and being one of several great editors, and Jayme Fraser for helping me navigate this topic with sensitivity and care.
“You can't really compare it, but if there was a shortage of cancer drugs, there would be a lot more uproar than there is with the shortage of ADHD medication because people don't seem to realize this is a disability," said a mother from Delaware with ADHD.
December 22, 2023 at 6:11 PM
“You can't really compare it, but if there was a shortage of cancer drugs, there would be a lot more uproar than there is with the shortage of ADHD medication because people don't seem to realize this is a disability," said a mother from Delaware with ADHD.
Experts say doctors are diagnosing more ADHD and writing more prescriptions for drugs that treat it.
That, combined with limits on their production, led to shortages of these medications.
That, combined with limits on their production, led to shortages of these medications.
December 22, 2023 at 6:10 PM
Experts say doctors are diagnosing more ADHD and writing more prescriptions for drugs that treat it.
That, combined with limits on their production, led to shortages of these medications.
That, combined with limits on their production, led to shortages of these medications.
Many drugs used to treat ADHD are rising in price, as reflected in National Average Drug Acquisition Cost data.
For some versions of methylphenidate, sold under brand names Ritalin and Concerta, the average price paid by retail community pharmacies nearly doubled since last year.
For some versions of methylphenidate, sold under brand names Ritalin and Concerta, the average price paid by retail community pharmacies nearly doubled since last year.
December 22, 2023 at 6:10 PM
Many drugs used to treat ADHD are rising in price, as reflected in National Average Drug Acquisition Cost data.
For some versions of methylphenidate, sold under brand names Ritalin and Concerta, the average price paid by retail community pharmacies nearly doubled since last year.
For some versions of methylphenidate, sold under brand names Ritalin and Concerta, the average price paid by retail community pharmacies nearly doubled since last year.