The CDC issued a health advisory warning about disrupted access to care and increased risks for injury and overdose for individuals taking prescription stimulant medications. Done Global executives are accused of selling stimulants without proper diagnosis, leading to overdose deaths. The Justice Department alleges a $100 million scheme involving the distribution of stimulant drugs.
Not sure why they deleted this but these are some thoughts: the anomalous increase in Rxs for A*derall, etc. since prescribing rules were relaxed during the pandemic driven partly by aggressive marketing from companies like Done contributed directly to the shortages in 2022-2023. https://t.co/1DzinOVtPV
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The CDC issued an official health advisory warning about a "potential disrupted access to care among individuals taking prescription stimulant medications and possible increased risks for injury and overdose." https://t.co/evGTZw0auP
Done Global allegedly conspired to provide easy access to Adderall and other stimulant drugs in exchange for a monthly subscription fee, the Justice Department said. https://t.co/vNZBaLtzCx
The Justice Department said two executives told providers to prescribe stimulant drugs even if the patient did not qualify and exacerbated a shortage of the drugs. https://t.co/sY4BjCoHKM
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Done Global Inc. allegedly sold more than 40 million pills of Adderall and other medicine without securely confirming an ADHD diagnosis. https://t.co/C3wMSRxtwt
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Done Global's executive leaders are accused of instructing providers to prescribe simulant drugs even if the patient did not qualify, disincentivizing follow-up appointments and requiring appointments to be under 30 minutes, the Justice Department said. https://t.co/wu12yxotAt
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Prosecutors allege that Done Global execs Ruthia He and David Brody sold 40 million pills of stimulants like Adderall, Vyvanse and Ritalin through their platform with few guardrails, leading to the overdose deaths of multiple customers. https://t.co/SsD1YB43Q1
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The shortages of ADHD medications are so frustrating - CDC is warning about risks to patients- https://t.co/NV5qfhHd6o
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CDC issues Health Alert Network (HAN) advisory to inform health officials & patients about potential disrupted access to care among those taking prescription stimulant medications and possible increased risks for injury and overdose. Read full advisory: https://t.co/TcQMdvYVCT https://t.co/UTbfabAVm3
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