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Adderall XR capsules are displayed on Feb. 24, 2023. Prescriptions for ADHD treatments surged among adults during the COVID-19 pandemic, helping to fuel lingering shortages that are frustrating parents and doctors. A study published Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024 in JAMA Psychiatry says new prescriptions for stimulants used to treat the condition jumped 30% for young adults and women during a two-year window after the pandemic hit in March 2020. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

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Adderall XR capsules are displayed on Feb. 24, 2023. Prescriptions for ADHD treatments surged among adults during the COVID-19 pandemic, helping to fuel lingering shortages that are frustrating parents and doctors. A study published Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024 in JAMA Psychiatry says new prescriptions for stimulants used to treat the condition jumped 30% for young adults and women during a two-year window after the pandemic hit in March 2020. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)
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April 30, 2024
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The number of drugs in a shortage reached a record high this year.

For the first three months of 2024, there were 323 active drug shortages, according to the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists.

Prior to 2022, the last high was in 2014 with 301 active drug shortages. This is also the highest record the trade organization has seen since it started tracking drug shortages in 2001.

Basic drugs are among those in active shortages, such as oxytocin, Rho(D) immune globulin, standard of care chemotherapy, pain and sedation medications and ADHD medications, according to the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists.

Have you, your patients or your customers been impacted by a drug shortage? Fill out the questionnaire below or email reporter Sam Wildow at samantha.wildow@coxinc.com.

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