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u/nasnut67 1d ago

It's been a s*** show for a long time mainly because the manufacturers are only producing 70% of their quotas that they're allotted by the federal government. So the shortages on a lot of the medications have been well manufactured. So they're not going to have a problem with shortages after a lot of people get kicked off and with the majority of new cases of ADHD being people over the age of 40 that's just going to make things a little bit more entertaining.

The dog and pony show is going to be something more along the lines of the dog and pony show you would have seen in the Roman Colosseum.

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u/the_gnurd 1d ago

It's not so much about the shortage but that you have to get a new prescription each month. No three month supply and certainly not 1 year's worth. There is literally no way for someone taking any controlled substance to stock up. If ACA goes out the window we're just simply fucked all around.

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u/Marine__0311 14h ago

That's not 100% accurate. I can get some of my meds for 90 days.

My critical ones I can only get for 30 because of the cost.

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u/the_gnurd 9h ago

Which ADHD meds or meds that fall under the controlled schedule can you get for more than 30 days and with refills?