Adderall Shortage 2025 Update. When the us food and drug administration confirmed a shortage of the drug adderall last month, many people who rely on the medication weren’t surprised:. An explosion of telemedicine during the pandemic has contributed to a surge in adderall prescriptions, helping to set the stage for a shortage that has dragged on.
Since then, doctors say other adhd medications, such as focalin, ritalin and vyvanse, have. According to the fda’s drug shortage database, some doses of a generic version of adderall, from the drugmaker alvogen, are expected to be in short supply.