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The number of new psychiatric drugs, and especially antidepressants on the market in Japan, is significantly less than Western countries. [1]One of the biggest barriers to antidepressants coming to the market is that the medical insurance system in Japan is national, and the authorities are keen to contain a potentially explosive market for drugs like antidepressants that, from the Japanese ...
Lisdexamfetamine was approved for medical use in the United States in 2007, and in the European Union in 2012. [15] [20] In 2022, it was the 69th most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than 9 million prescriptions.
Vyvanse, also known as lisdexamfetamine, is classified by the DEA as a schedule II controlled substance, which is applied to drugs considered to have a high likelihood of being abused, and ...
The Drug Enforcement Administration is increasing the production limit of Vyvanse and its generic equivalents by about 24% to address the ongoing global shortage of ADHD medications.
[236] [237] Vyvanse is marketed as once-a-day dosing as it provides a slow release of dextroamphetamine into the body. Vyvanse is available as capsules, and chewable tablets, and in seven strengths; 10 mg, 20 mg, 30 mg, 40 mg, 50 mg, 60 mg, and 70 mg. The conversion rate between lisdexamfetamine dimesylate (Vyvanse) to dextroamphetamine base is ...
It was estimated that the number of doses of methylphenidate used globally in 2013 increased by 66% compared to 2012. [169] In 2022, it was the 32nd most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than 17 million prescriptions. [29] It is available as a generic medication. [4]
The first epidemic of methamphetamine abuse in Japan began at the end of World War II. During World War 2 methamphetamine was sold under the name Philopon and used by many people from soldiers to factory workers. After the war surplus methamphetamine flooded the market and an estimated 1.5 million people were using meth in Japan.