The Empty Adderall Factory
nymag.com
A drugmaker’s feud with the DEA is exacerbating the ADHD meds crisis — at a rate of 600 million missing doses a year.
    • gAlienLifeform@lemmy.worldOP
      2·
      9 months ago

      I don’t know anything and can’t prove anything, but it sure is easy for me to imagine that DEA officials who would be willing to help that along by shutting down manufacturers who didn’t play by this cartel’s rules would make a lot of wealthy friends who would be motivated to take care of those officials somehow

      • Bakkoda@sh.itjust.works
        2·
        9 months ago

        If the OOS material is raw API (Active pharmaceutical ingredient) it’s regulated by the UN and DEA iirc called Quota. They can 100% control it.

  • ralphio@lemmy.world
    1·
    9 months ago

    The DEA issue will never get resolved since any lawmaker that tries to reign them in will be accused of fueling the drug crisis.

  • Zannsolo@lemmy.world
    -11·
    9 months ago

    I’m just glad I don’t take it in weekends which gives me a buffer on refills