Adderall Backorder (Page 42) (Top voted first)

I take generic Adderall 20 mg for narcolepsy and there is not one local pharmacy that has it in stock. I have never had this problem before. The pharmacies are saying that it's on backorder from the manufacturer. Is anyone else having problems getting their scripts filled?

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Re: Lisa (# 1031)

Ironically, I'm too ADD on my RHODES brand generic Adderall IR to read these posts. Publix usually gives me TEVA as their preferred generic and they switched me to Rhodes, which means supply chain shifted from TEVA. Sorta thought it was an OK substitute, unlike AURO which makes me sick and triggers migraines. Anyhow, since Thursday, sleeping a lot, headache, coffee and RHODES Adderall, still sleepy, spacey, unfocused, anxious, depressed (last two usually result from being unfocused and brain foggy and suddenly noticing my body getting mishapen from metabolic change of less energy, lethargy).

Anyone try Rhodes?

I usually take straight Teva/Barr Dextroamphetamine Sulfate 10mg tabs...for 15 years....till AURO got involved. Now I switch between generic Adderall and generic Dexededrine.

I'll be picking up a script for MALLIINKRODT Dexededrine, straight Dextroamphetamine Sulfate, no mixed salts. Like all manufacturers, MALLIINKRODT was once ok, and now people have mixed experiences. Anyone?

Bottom line is that McKesson, AmerisourceBergen and Cardinal supply all the pharmacies and each supplier has different supply, demand, availability and brand. So it depends who your pharmacy uses. Also, ALL teledoc scripts are being held up, so unless you use a regular doc vs Cerebral Tele-MD, you're not first in line. It's gotten out of control with variety of manufacturers, inconsistency of quality, and shortages.

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My fiancé and I are having the same problems I thought it might be because we switched to a pharmacy closer to home. I was thinking maybe it was because they had to order more with a new consumer they needed to have more in stock, but I see now it’s a way bigger problem than I realized. Awesome of them to put out an alert about it, now we have to go at attention to any different side effects from the new medication. It may be generic but more then once people have experienced weird side effects from generic they say it’s the same but it’s definitely not

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Yes! Every pharmacy says it's 2 months out

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Re: Pearl (# 1033)

Most people notice a difference with generic Adderall brands. Note that sometimes they say backorder but they mean YOUR dosage. So I've asked the same pharmacist "Do you have any other strength in stock?". OFTEN they say yes!!
So my doctor just gives me 30mg tabs that I can split as needed.

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Re: Bp01 (# 1020)

Yep, I was first prescribed Adderall through Cerebral. I actually encountered those articles you posted when I was struggling to get my meds filled at CVS earlier this month and panicking about it. I was frantically googling all sorts of paranoid stuff, which I (freakishly) ended up being right about. I was told they were out of stock for an entire week, but I had a gut feeling they weren't being honest with me. The article about CVS and most major chain pharmacies delaying Cerebral prescriptions pretty much confirmed my fear, so I broke down and went to my GP and got a prescription. Much less shady and much more reliable.

To their credit, Cerebral really helped me at a low time in my life, when I couldn't be bothered to go to an actual doctor or see a psych but was very mentally unwell and a wreck. It's actually crazy how successfully I've been able to turn my life around with this stuff. But yes, from my experience, ol' Cerebral is a very reckless company and deserve the hellstorm they are getting. I got prescribed in March, and toward the end of April is when s*** really hit the fan for them. I was with them for 3 months, and was prescribed a fresh batch of Adderall each monthly check-up. My first prescription was filled with ease, and I drove off with my pills the first trip through the pharmacy drive-thru. Second time, they were "out of stock" for like 4 days, and it screwed me up so badly that I had an uncontrollable urge to post about it on a forum. Hence the name I'm using here. My third, and FINAL prescription never got filled. That's the Cerebral life. I saw the downfall in real time and it was disastrous for me. It's ramping up more and more. The whole service will be gone in a few months. I got an email from Cerebral just today, saying CVS has officially stopped filling their prescriptions for controlled substances.

Since I'm getting actual care now, this doesn't concern me anymore. What does concern me, is how I've been trying to cancel my subscription for about a week now, and have had NO success. It has been an absolute reach-around. You have to email them a "cancellation request" and basically just hope and pray that some anonymous Cerebral underling will actually go in and cancel it for you. And there's no other way to contact anyone. Their "press 1" ass phone number is fully automated, with no number selection making it possible to speak with an actual person. The robo-call tells you to check the website, and the website tells you to call the number. It's been 5 days since I sent my email and I've heard nothing back, I'm going to basically be robbed of 85 dollars in about 2 days unless they miraculously come through. Which they won't, because they're creepy, and they're trying to bleed as many people dry as possible before they go under. Absolutely sinister. It's seedy and all the bad things about it are true. I kinda got my foot in the door at the right time, before it all got crazy, because it made transitioning over to actual in-person care easier for me. I also got out at precisely the right time. It was a very stressful process and I should've just gone to my GP in the first place. Still, I appreciate Cerebral for existing at the time that it did. As I currently see things, It all worked out for the best. In my case, anyway. They probably killed a few people. Nice work, Simone Biles.

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Re: outofadderall20mg (# 1036)

Ran across this recently. You can find info on cancelling your Cerebral Membership at the link below. If I remember correctly, there are a few other articles if you Google it

https:/­/­www.forbes.com/­sites/­katiejennings/­2022/­02/­18/­getting-a-refund-from-mental-health-startup-cerebral-can-take-its-own-toll-on-customers/­?sh=630fd1c41cc6

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I am in Knoxville, TN. I just called about my script due today.. said they are on backorder until OCTOBER 2022!!!!!

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Re: Rcma (# 1042)

It is Always best to go in and talk with the pharmacist face to face. This time of year there are a lot of pharmacists that just graduated and are working their first solo pharmacy job. They do not have the experience others have that have worked in the field for at least a few years. So it might be best to wait until the Pharmacy Manager is working. You know they have experience.

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Re: Sag83 (# 1058)

FDA website updated 5/31/2022.
SHORTAGES ARE RESOLVED.

https:/­/­www.accessdata.fda.gov/­scripts/­drugshortages/­dsp_ActiveIngredientDetails.cfm?AI=Amphetamine%20Aspartate;%20Amphetamine%20Sulfate;%20Dextroamphetamine%20Saccharate;%20Dextroamphetamine%20Sulfate%20Tablets&st=r&tab=tabs-1

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Re: Rcma (# 1062)

At what point in that process do they claim that the shortage has ended though? Do they say the shortage ends the moment the manufacturer signs for a new order? When the batches are done? When they’re out on the roads? To me, shortage as a consumer doesn’t end until the product is on the shelves, any other claim just feels misleading. I just want to get back to productively working nine hour days instead of this limbo I find myself in.

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Re: Dimmadome (# 1061)

I have called customer service at the manufacturers in past. And THEY tell me their manufacturing and shipping status. They've been helpful. TEVA especially gave me specific info a Year ago.

The FDA site lists Teva, Mylan, Lannett, Aurobindo, Sandoz and contact #s.

I called Rhodes when I got their product last month.

https:/­/­www.accessdata.fda.gov/­scripts/­drugshortages/­dsp_ActiveIngredientDetails.cfm?AI=Amphetamine%20Aspartate;%20Amphetamine%20Sulfate;%20Dextroamphetamine%20Saccharate;%20Dextroamphetamine%20Sulfate%20Tablets&st=r&tab=tabs-1

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Re: Dimmadome (# 1061)

I agree.
EXTREMELY frustrating.
Shortages happen. The DEA only allows so much amphetamine. Regulated Limited supply. But MDs keep writing scripts and demand is growing.

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Re: Rcma (# 1062)

It is also important to consider delays in shipping that are seen with so many things now.

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Re: BlessedLady (# 1052)

No! That can't be. I am 75 and have been taking since 1999. I did well on the brand until the cost skyrocketed and I had to take generic. The ones I am getting now aren't very good. They do not "handle" my executive dysfunction. My health is okay. Controlled hypertension and disc issues in spine. I do have other mental health issues PTSD, GAD, social anxiety disorder, personality disorder. I have difficulty making phone calls and going places. Maybe they prefer we take street drugs and hope we overdose so they don't have to pay for our care. I am so disgusted with the DEA. I hope that is not true. I went on disability in 1997 for mental health issues. Took me that long to find out why I struggled so much both as a child and adult.

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Re: BlessedLady (# 1068)

How dare they. They're a dispensary. That's it. It's called c.y.a. from their Legal department.

Unreal.

But they'll sell ya high fat candy, high fructose corn syrup, and every other poison in the edibles section.

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Re: BlessedLady (# 1068)

Hmmm, but 85 year old men can still take Viagra. Male dominated world. I took Adderall for 23 years without having a job. Doesn't mean I did not have work to do around my home. The drug is not dangerous if taken as prescribed They can prescribe new stimulants for new patients.

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Re: Cyr (# 1075)

I was talking about working people contributing more in taxes therefore being viewed as more valuable. It seems for the most part those working are viewed as needing their ADHD medication more than those that are not. I am hearing more and more about doctors telling seniors they will no longer prescribe their Adderall or other stimulants if they are 65 and no longer working.

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Re: Cyr (# 1096)

Teva is the manufacturer

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Re: Cyr (# 1104)

Good luck and you are welcome. I know a lot from reading and problem solving. There are many articles written about this and even a NYT bestselling book. The generics pharma industry is generally pretty shady. Your area sounds unfriendly. Hope it works out. If you use Walgreens their online app is actually decent and tracking orders and asking for auto refills helps.

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FYI... Lots of info about shortages

www.accessdata.fda.gov...

https:/­/­marketrealist.com/­p/­is-there-an-adderall-shortage/­

EDSA
https:/­/­www.vizientinc.com/­our-solutions/­pharmacy-solutions/­drug-shortages

ADHD Medication Adderall Has Been on the FDA Shortage List Since 2019
BY ANNA QUINTANA
APR. 13 2022, PUBLISHED 12:47 P.M. ET

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