What’s Driving the Demand for ADHD Drugs Like Adderall

For at least the last six months, Adderall—the stimulant medication commonly used to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)—has been in short supply in the U.S. That seems to be in part because demand is growing as more people are diagnosed with ADHD, a condition that can make it difficult to focus, remember details, control impulses, or … Read more

Juul to Pay $462 Million to Six States Over Marketing to Kids

Juul Labs Inc. agreed to pay $462 million to six states and the District of Columbia to resolve lawsuits and investigations into the e-cigarette manufacturer’s marketing of addictive vaping products to children. The deal requires Juul to stop flouting state laws that protect the privacy rights of minors and bar false advertising and unfair competition, … Read more

What Happens Next in the Fight Over Abortion Pills

Now that a Texas judge has ruled that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s approval of the abortion pill, mifepristone, is suspended, what happens to the supply of the drug? The judge gave the Department of Justice (DOJ), which represents the FDA, until Apr. 14 to file an appeal before the suspension of the … Read more

White House Names Veterinary Drug Xylazine Mixed with Fentanyl an ‘Emerging Threat’

The U.S. has named a veterinary tranquilizer as an “emerging threat” when it’s mixed with the powerful opioid fentanyl, clearing the way for more efforts to stop the spread of xylazine. The Office of National Drug Control Policy announced the designation Wednesday, the first time the office has used it since the category for fast-growing … Read more