The Latest from Big Pharma- Gummy Drugs

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By MEGHANA KESHAVAN @megkesh
MAY 23, 2016
There’s a new, candy-flavored amphetamine on the market.

Adzenys, as the chewable, fruity medication is called, packs the punch of Adderall and is geared toward children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

The drug hit the market last week and is already stirring controversy: Some psychiatrists worry that Adzenys will accelerate a trend toward overmedicating kids — and could be yet another gateway into ADHD drug abuse.

Presenting amphetamines in a tasty, convenient package is “a recipe for people to request it and then sell it,” said Dr. Mukund Gnanadesikan, a child and adolescent psychiatrist in Napa, Calif.

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https://www.statnews.com/2016/05/23/adhd-drug-concerns/

[Reiyuki]

1. Quick, someone trademark 'methamphettios'

[Archae]

2. Nothing new...

Years ago I took a multivitamin daily that was in gummy form.

Ever TRY to get a little kid to take a horse pill?
Especially one that stinks to high heaven?

[Daemonaquila]

3. Oh, come on.

Lots of adults and especially kids balk at taking PROPERLY PRESCRIBED MEDICATION because of it being in a pill form. The excessive diagnosis of ADHD and prescriptions for it are a whole different issue from being able to give people who need the meds an option that will make compliance easier.