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briarrolfe:

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the usa shouldn’t be the political and economic focal point of the entire fucking planet, actually

I just learned that my medication is out of stock COUNTRYWIDE because America is restricting how much ADHD medication Australia is allowed to make… and they’re just flat out ignoring Australia’s request to meet to negotiate more.

The severe shortage of Vyvanse prompted multiple Australian groups to write to the US DEA, pleading with the officials to lift production limits of lisdexamfetamine to ease the pressure on patients. A letter obtained by the ABC also reveals that late last year, the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists asked for an urgent meeting with the administration in the hopes of shoring up medication supply. The president of the college, Dr Elizabeth Moore, said the DEA controlled how much Vyvanse was allotted to Australia and New Zealand. "We've written to the DEA to seek advice from them as to whether or not they can in fact increase the amount that is coming to Australia and New Zealand," Dr Moore said.ALT
But in January the DEA dashed any hopes of a supply-side solution, quietly publishing a notice on a US federal government website denying pleas to increase manufacturing quotas of the drug. "The quantities which will be produced in 2024 will be sufficient to meet the growing medical usage in domestic and foreign markets." the DEA said.ALT