ADHD Drugs: FDA Commissioner Blames Inappropriate Prescribing For Shortages

ADHD drug shortages may have resulted from industry reticence to fill DEA quotas, as well as a 'heavy element of professional responsibility' with off-label prescribing, Robert Califf told a House appropriations subcommittee.

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ADHD drugs are in short supply, partly because of inappropriate prescribing, the FDA's Robert Califf said. • Source: Shutterstock

US Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Robert Califf is taking health care providers to task for off-label prescribing of stimulants, which has led to a shortage of approved treatments for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder.

Constraints on the ADHD drug supply were among several drug-related issues that Califf discussed with the House Appropriations Subcommittee on...

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